Galway City
TradAs I roved out thro’ Galway city
At the hour of twelve at night
Who should I see but a handsome damsel
Combing her hair by candlelight
“Lassie, I have come acourtin’
Your kind favours for to win
And if you’ll but smile
upon me
Next Sunday night I’ll call again
Raddy a the too dum too dum too dum
Raddy a the too dum too dum day
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“So to me you came acourting
My kind favours for to win
But ‘twould give me the greatest pleasure
If you never did call again
What would I do when I go walking
Walking out in the morning dew?
What would I do when I
go walking
Walking out with a lad like you?”
Raddy a the too dum too dum too dum
Raddy a the too dum too dum day
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“Lassie, I have gold and silver
Lassie, I have houses and lands
Lassie, I have ships on the ocean
They’ll be all at your command”
“What do I care for your ships on the ocean
What do I care for your houses and lands?
What do I care for your gold and silver?
All I want is a handsome man”
Raddy a the too dum too dum too dum
Raddy a the too dum too dum day
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“Did you ever see the grass in the morning
All bedecked with jewels rare?
Did you ever see a handsome lassie
Diamonds sparkling in her hair?
Did you ever see a copper kettle
Mended with an ould tin can?
Did you ever
see a handsome lassie
Married off to an ugly man?”
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