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.
Jackets Green (The)
When I was a maiden fair and young On the pleasant banks of the Lee No…
Sing along »
Jail Of Cluan Meala (The)
How hard is my fortune, how vain my repining The strong rope of fate for my…
Sing along »
James Connolly
A great crowd had gathered outside of Kilmainham Their heads all uncovered they knelt to the…
Sing along »
James Larkin
In Dublin City in nineteen thirteen The boss was rich and the poor were slaves The…
Sing along »
Janie Mac I’m Nearly Forty
Well, I’ve been singing most my lifetime Of Rockall, Strong Men and Botany Bay Singing songs…
Sing along »
Jesse James
Jesse James we understand Has killed many a man He robbed the Union trains He stole…
Sing along »
Jock O’ Braidislee
Johnny got up on a May mornin’ Called for water to wash his hands Says “Gie…
Sing along »
Joe Hill
I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you or me Says I “But…
Sing along »
Joe McDonnell
Oh me name is Joe McDonnell From Belfast town I came That city I will never…
Sing along »
Jog Along ‘Til Shearing
The truth it’s in my song so clear Without a word of gammon The swagman travels…
Sing along »
Johnny Cope (1)
Cope sent a challenge fae Dunbar Sayin’ “Charlie meet hin ye daur I’ll learn ye the…
Sing along »
Johnny Cope (2)
Cope sent a challenge frae Dunbar Sayin “Charlie meet me an’ ye daur An’ I’ll learn…
Sing along »
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye
While going the road to sweet Athy, aroo, haroo While going the road to sweet Athy,…
Sing along »
Johnny Jump Up
I’ll tell you a story that happened to me One day as I went down to…
Sing along »
Johnny Lad (1)
I bought a wife in Edinburgh for a bawbee And then I got a farthing back…
Sing along »
Johnny Lad (2)
Ah bought a wife in Edinburry fur a baw bee And then I got a penny…
Sing along »
Johnny McEldoo
There was Johnny McEldoo and McGhee and me And a couple or two or three went…
Sing along »
Johnny McGory
Hey, Johnny McGory Tell me where’s your glory gone I saw you up in the Monto…
Sing along »
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…
Sing along »
Johnson’s Motor Car
It was down by Egan’s corner One morning I did stray I met a fellow rebel…
Sing along »