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.
Dark Eyed Sailor
As I roved out one evening fair It bein’ the summer to take the air I…
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Dark Streets Of London
I like to walk in the summer breeze Down Dalling Road by the dead old trees…
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Darling Girl From Clare
We were sitting on the wall upon a Sunday To watch the girls go by And…
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Darling Girl From Clare (The)
We were sitting on the wall upon a Sunday To watch the girls go by And…
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Death Of The Bear (The)
The balalaika rings silent from Minsk to Red Square The cortege assembles to bury the bear…
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Delaney’s Donkey
Now Delaney had a donkey that everyone admired Tempo’rily lazy and permanently tired A leg at…
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Delirium Tremens
I dreamt a dream the other night, I couldn’t sleep a wink The rats were tryin’…
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Deportees
The crops are all in and the peaches are rotting The oranges piled in their creosote…
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Derwentwater’s Farewell
Farewell to pleasant Dilston Hall My father’s ancient seat A stranger now must call thee his…
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Dicey Reilly
Poor aul Dicey Reilly she has taken to the sup Poor aul Dicey Reilly she will…
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