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.
Men Behind The Wire (The)
Armoured cars and tanks and guns Came to take away our sons But every man must…
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Men Of The West (The)
While you honour in song and in story The names of the patriot men Whose valour…
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Merchant And The Beggar Maid (The)
A merchant’s son he lived in wrong Unto the beggin’ he has gone He has mounted…
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Mermaid (The)
It was Friday morn when we set sail And we were not far from the land…
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Merman
I’m a sailorman from Wexford town I’ve sailed the seven seas I will tell you a…
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Mero (The)
Somebody under the bed Whoever can it be I feel so very nervous I call for…
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Michael
The curlew stood silent and unseen In the long damp grass And he looked down on…
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Michael Collins
Come listen all me true men to my simple rhyme For it tells of a young…
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Mick McGilligan’s Ball
Michael McGilligan one fine day Got a lot of money from the USA All through the…
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Mick McGilligan’s Daughter
I’m a gallant Irishman I’ve a daughter Mary Anne She’s the sweetest, neatest, colleen in the…
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Mick McGuire
Oh, me name is Mick McGuire And I’ll quickly tell to you Of a young girl…
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Mickey’s Warning
Friends, I have a sad story A very sad story to tell I married a man…
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Miltown Cockroach (The)
Oh, the West County Clare is a beautiful place Its people a charming and musical race…
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Mingulay Boat Song
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys Heave her head round to the weather Heel…
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Minstrel Boy (The)
The minstrel boy to the war is gone In the ranks of death you will find…
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Molly Bawn
Oh come all ye late fellows that follows the gun Beware of night ramblin’ by the…
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Molly Maguires
Make way for the Molly Maguires They’re drinkers, they’re liars but they’re men Make way for…
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Molly Malone
In Dublin’s fair city Where the girls are so pretty I first set my eyes on…
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Monto
Well if you’ve got a wingo, take her up to ringo Where the waxies sing-oh all…
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Moonshiner (The)
I’m a rambler, I’m a gambler, I’m a long way from home And if you don’t…
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