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SING ALONG LYRICS

March 2023

Don’t know the words? Here’s a quick guide to singing along with the BEST parts of your favorite Irish songs!

-------- JOHNNY TARR ----------

Even if you saw it yourself,

You wouldn't believe it!

I wouldn't trust a person like me, if I were you.

I wasn't there, but I swear I have an alibi

I heard it from a man who knows a fella who says it's true!

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—------ BLACK VELVET BAND —------

Her eyes

shone like the diamonds

I thought she was

queen of the land

With her hair

thrown over her shoulder

Tied up in a black velvet band

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—------ SOUTH AUSTRALIA —------

Haul away, you rolling kings!

Heave away, haul away!

Haul away, you'll hear me sing!

Bound for South Australia!

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—------ The Mermaid —------

'Cause her hair

was green as seaweed

Her skin was blue and pale

Her face it was a work of art

I loved that girl

with all my heart

But I only liked the upper part

I did not like the tail

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—------ RUNDLETS AND KILDERKINS —------

It's the drink of the gods

That's for sure

It's bold and fresh

And mountain pure

Whatever is ailing you

This is the cure

It's bold and fresh

And mountain pure

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—------ MUIRSHEEN DURKIN —------

Goodbye Muirsheen Durkin,

I'm sick and tired of workin'

No more I'll dig the praties

No longer I’ll be fooled!

As sure as me name is Carney,

I'll be off to Californ-yee

Where instead of diggin' praties,

I'll be diggin' lumps of gold

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—------ MARI MAC —------

Mari-Mac's mother's

makin' Mari-Mac marry me

My mother's makin' me

marry Mari-Mac

Well I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me

We'll all be feelin' merry

when I marry Mari-Mac

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-------- NO PORTER ON PADDY’S ----------

There’s no porter,

No porter on Paddy’s!

There’s no bog roll

At all on the shelves,

There’ll be no pints of black

And you can’t have the craíc,

Unless it’s at home

by yourselves!

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-------- DICEY RILEY --------

Poor auld Dicey Riley,

She has taken to the sup!

Poor auld Dicey Riley,

She could never give it up!

It's off in the morning to the pub,

And then she's in for another little drop,

For the heart of the rowl is Dicey Riley!

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-------- THE TIPPLER --------

I know everyone

In this town

From their great-great-great

Grandfathers down

You, I’ve never seen around

Sure as I could knock ye

To the ground!

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-------- HOME FOR A REST --------

You'll have to excuse me,

I'm not at my best,

I've been gone for a week [month]

I've been drunk since I left!

These so-called vacations

Will soon be my death

I'm so sick from the drink

I need home for a rest!

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-------- AT LEAST SHE WASN'T A REDHEAD --------

At least she wasn't a redhead,

'Cause then it would have been worse!

There's a fire in Hell,

But a red-headed gal

Is a thing to be frightened of first!

She'll split you six ways from a Sunday,

She says she wishes you dead,

Sure, it's distressing,

But count your blessings:

At least she's no redhead!

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-------- THE BEER FROM ST JAMES GATE --------

I don't mean to seem irate

I want the beer from St James Gate!

A frothy pint would be just great!

Hurry now, don't make me wait,

I want the beer from St James Gate!

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-------- ONE DOCTOR OUT OF TEN --------

I've had some good advice,

But it never sounds like fun:

Nine men with PhDs

All ganging up upon the one!

They say, "Nine out of ten doctors,

"This is what they recommend!"

So that's why I always find

That one doctor out of ten!

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-------- WILD ROVER --------

And it's no, nay, never

RISE UP YOUR SKIRTS!!

No, nay, never no more

Will I play the wild rover

No never, no more!

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-------- GALWAY GIRL --------

And I ask you, friend:

what's a fella to do?

Because her hair was black,

and her eyes were blue.

And I knew right then

I'd be taking a whirl

Around the Salthill Prom

with a Galway Girl

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-------- PADDY ON THE RAILWAY --------

I was wearing…

corduroy britches

Digging ditches

pulling switches

dodging hitches

I was workin' on the railway!

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