Lyrics

Near Oranmore in the county Galway One pleasant evening in the month of may I spied a damsel she was fair and winsome Her beauty fairly stole my heart away

Honesty is out of the fashion, out of fashion today Honesty is out of the fashion, out of fashion today The publican pays 11 pences a pint for beer from th

Chorus: Oh, oh, glory-o, I’m the Lord’s disciple Oh, oh, glory-o, hand me down, me bible I like my liquor and my livin’ hard, may the Lord save my soul My

The lights of London, are far behind The thoughts of homeland are crowding my mind Familiar places, come in to view I see my home now, soon I’ll see you We

About a maid I’ll sing this song sing rickety tickety tin … who did not have her family long Not only did she do them wrong. She did everyone of them in.

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

I am a bold bush ranger, Ned Kelly is my name My band is known and feared across the great Australian plain From Adelaide to Darwin and from Perth to Port

I was born about ten thousand years ago In Bellmullet in the County of Mayo It was me that chased the vermin, while St. Patrick preached the sermon And I’l