The Ballad Archive

A collection of mainly Irish song lyrics.
Online since 1996.

Jack’s Heroes

They wear green and they are beautiful And their hearts are filled with love They’re as pure as…
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The Jackets Green

When I was a maiden fair and young On the pleasant banks of the Lee No bird that…
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The Jail Of Cluan Meala

How hard is my fortune, how vain my repining The strong rope of fate for my young neck…
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James Connolly

A great crowd had gathered outside of Kilmainham Their heads all uncovered they knelt to the ground For…
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James Larkin

In Dublin City in nineteen thirteen The boss was rich and the poor were slaves The women working…
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Janie Mac I’m Nearly Forty

Well, I’ve been singing most my lifetime Of Rockall, Strong Men and Botany Bay Singing songs of love…
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Jesse James

Jesse James we understand Has killed many a man He robbed the Union trains He stole from the…
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Jock O’ Braidislee

Johnny got up on a May mornin’ Called for water to wash his hands Says “Gie loose tae…
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Joe Hill

I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you or me Says I “But Joe, you’re…
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Joe McDonnell

Oh me name is Joe McDonnell From Belfast town I came That city I will never see again…
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Jog Along ‘Til Shearing

The truth it’s in my song so clear Without a word of gammon The swagman travels all the…
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Johnny Cope (1)

Cope sent a challenge fae Dunbar Sayin’ “Charlie meet hin ye daur I’ll learn ye the airt o’…
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Johnny Cope (2)

Cope sent a challenge frae Dunbar Sayin “Charlie meet me an’ ye daur An’ I’ll learn ye the…
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Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye

While going the road to sweet Athy, aroo, haroo While going the road to sweet Athy, aroo, haroo…
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Johnny Jump Up

I’ll tell you a story that happened to me One day as I went down to Youghal by…
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Johnny Lad (1)

I bought a wife in Edinburgh for a bawbee And then I got a farthing back to buy…
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Johnny Lad (2)

Ah bought a wife in Edinburry fur a baw bee And then I got a penny back tae…
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Johnny McEldoo

There was Johnny McEldoo and McGhee and me And a couple or two or three went on a…
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Johnny McGory

Hey, Johnny McGory Tell me where’s your glory gone I saw you up in the Monto With your…
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Johnny’s Gone To Hilo

My Johnny’s gone, what shall I do? Johnny’s gone to Hilo My Johnny’s gone and I’ll go too…
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