IF I WAS A BLACKBIRD
I am a young maiden, my story is sad For once I was courted by a brave sailin’ lad He courted me strongly, by night and by day Oh, but now he has left me,
I am a young maiden, my story is sad For once I was courted by a brave sailin’ lad He courted me strongly, by night and by day Oh, but now he has left me,
Cope sent a challenge from Dunbar saying Charlie meet me an’ ye daur An’ I’ll learn ye the art o’ war if ye’ll meet me in the morning Hey Johnny Cope are y
O’ my name is Joe McDonnell From Belfast town I came That city I will never see again For in that town of Belfast I spent many happy days I love that town
We sailed out of Dunmore, Michelmas gone by Cowhides and wool and live cargo Twenty young wild geese Ready fledged to fly Sailing for the Lowlands Low Chor
The lark in the morning she arises from her nest And she ascends all in the air with the dew upon her breast And with the pretty ploughboy she’ll whistle a
With your toor-ri-ya fol da-diddle-ya Toor-ri toor-ri toor-ri-ya Now, Mrs. McGrath, Dr. Tierney did brag, Send your so up to college where he can study Ag
In Dublin’s fair city where the girls are so pretty I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone As she wheels her wheel barrow through the streets broad and