Irish traditional song lyrics — collected by Beer Belly Band.
I was told by me aunt I was told by me mother
That going to a wedding would bring on another
But if I thought that faith I’d go without a bidding
For oh from my heart I’d been longing for a wedding
Musha ring do a daddy ring do a day
My sister Annie and she’s younger than I am
She had so many sweethearts she’s going to deny them
But here’s to me self faith I haven’t got so many
But oh from me heart I’d be thankful for any
Musha ring do a daddy ring do a day
And my sister Ellen and she’s not yet forsaken
At the age of seventeen a bride she was taken
At the age of nineteen she had a son and daughter
But I’m sweet 45 and I never had an offer
Musha ring do a daddy ring do a day
Commence men, compense men, come tinkers or come tailors
Come fiddlers come pipers come sailors come weavers
Come rag men come bag men come foolish come witty
Don’t let me die an old maid come marry me for pity
Musha ring do a daddy ring do a day
And now to conclude I give thanks to a neighbor
Who introduced me to a black chimney sweeper
He says that he loves me and swears that he will keep me
And I’ll be happy with my black chimney sweeper
Musha ring do a daddy ring do a day