The Ballad Archive
A collection of mainly Irish song lyrics. You will also find plenty of Scottish and some English, American and Australian lyrics too. Online since 1996.
Boston Burglar (The)
I was born and raised in Boston A place you all know well Brought up by…
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Boston Rose
Now the autumn leaves are falling And the tourists have all gone And the children They…
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Botany Bay (1)
Farewell to your bricks and mortar Farewell to your dirty lies Farewell to your gangers and…
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Botany Bay (2)
Farewell to old England for ever Farewell to my rum culls as well And farewell to…
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Bottle Of Smoke
Thanks and praises Thanks to Jesus I bet on the Bottle of Smoke I went to…
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Boulavogue
At Boulavogue as the sun was setting On the bright May meadows of Shelmaliar A rebel…
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Boys From The County Hell
On the first day of March It was raining It was raining worse than anything That…
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Boys Of Fairhill (The)
Here’s up them all says the boys of Fairhill The smell on Patrick’s Bridge is wicked…
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Boys Of Killybegs (The)
There are wild and rocky hills on the coast of Donegal And her fishermen are hardy,…
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Boys Of The County Armagh (The)
Theres one fair county in Ireland With memories so glorious and grand Where nature has lavished…
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