{"id":1649,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/the-king-of-ballyhooley"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"the-king-of-ballyhooley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/the-king-of-ballyhooley\/","title":{"rendered":"THE KING OF BALLYHOOLEY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n

I’ll tell yez how it was with me if to listen yez are willin’
\n‘Twas in yon house behind yon hill where I had lately been distillin’
\nI slung a keg upon me back and started out for daylight cooly
\nGood customers I did not lack and I sold it all in Ballyhooley<\/p>\n

I thought it wiser to delay me homeward way for fear of Peelers
\nAnd in that way I spent the day dinin’ with the whiskey dealers
\nBut as the shades of night came down and I had got me money duly
\nI bid goodnight to all was there and I started home from Ballyhooley<\/p>\n

My heart was light with the Mountain Dew that I had brewed among the heather
\nAnd on me way I chanced to spy a lad and lassie walk together
\nHer neck was like the mountain snow with cheeks like roses blossomed newly
\nShe’d a voice like music soft and low she was the flower of Ballyhooley<\/p>\n

This young man quickly left her side he was afraid of me that he was
\n—-it was in love with me that she was
\nThen quickly up beside her came says I fair maid I love you truly
\nAnd if your parents give consent will you be my bride in Ballyhooley<\/p>\n

I have a house behind yon hill two fine greyhounds and a ferret
\nBesides I have a little still the drop it makes with you I’ll share it
\nAnd I have got a feather bed with sheets and blankets purchased newly
\nBesides I have a ring to wed if you’ll be mine in Ballyhooley<\/p>\n

Her cherry cheeks they grew more red during the time that we were talkin’
\nAnd still she hung her little head and viewed the ground where we were walkin’
\nShe says young man if you’re content and if you say you love me truly
\nAnd if me parents give consent I’ll be your bride in Ballyhooley<\/p>\n

I asked her name she said it was Jane and that her second name was Cooley
\nAnd then I asked her when we’d wed she said the sooner wed the better
\nSo I went and asked her parents glad if they were content to let me get her
\nThey said they were they wished us luck we started out for Father Dooley
\nAnd at the hour of twelve o’clock he tied the knot in Ballyhooley<\/p>\n

The Weddin’ that we had that day the people comin’ uninvited
\nThe piper played for every squad Jane she sang and I recited
\nThe poteen flowed like a waterfall that from the still had just come newly
\nAnd in that way we gaily spent our honeymoon in Ballyhooley<\/p>\n

The Weddin’ presents that got none of them was mean or shabby
\nAnd me Auntie Dot she bought some cloth to make the dresses for the baby
\nInvitations then went round to friends that we had just made newly
\nA lighter heart could not be found that mine that night in Ballyhooley<\/p>\n

It’s fifteen years now since we wed still in every way we’re thrivin’
\nMe Jane she is a dandy yet though down the hill of life she’s drivin’
\nThe family has increased in store fifteen daughters all unruly
\nBonny Jane she is me Queen and I’m the king of Ballyhooley.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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