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.
Mormond Braes
As I get doon by Strichen toon I heard a fair maid mournin’ She was makin’…
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Morning After Blues (The)
I woke up this morning and I had an awful pain in my head And knew…
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Moses Ri-Tooral-I-Ay
The policeman walked out, oh so proud on his beat When a vision came to him…
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Moss O’ Burreldale (The)
Have ye ever seen a tinkler’s camp upon a simmer’s nicht A nicht afore a market…
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Mother Machree
There’s a spot in me heart which no colleen may own There’s a depth in me…
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Mountains Of Mourne (The)
Oh, Mary, this London’s a wonderful sight With people here working by day and by night…
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Mourne Maggie
There was a farmer in the west With my yorams yorams yadio Who had a wife…
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Muirsheen Durkin
In the days I went a courtin’ I was never tired resortin’ To an alehouse or…
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Music And County Clare (The)
I have always loved the jigs and reels since I first heard Din Joe Ay and…
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My Heart Is In Ireland
In the East End of London I met an old man He kept a bar called…
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My Heart’s Tonight In Ireland
In the town of Scariff the sun was shining in the sky When Willie Clancy played…
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My Lagan Love
Where Lagan stream sings lullaby There blows a lily fair The twilight gleam is in her…
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My Little Son
Come me little son And I will tell you what we’ll do Undress yourself and get…
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My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose
O my Love’s like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June O my Love’s…
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My Love She’s But A Lassie Yet
My love she’s but a lassie yet Oh My love she’s but a lassie yet We’ll…
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My Lovely Rose Of Clare
Oh my lovely rose of Clare You’re the sweetest girl I know You’re the queen of…
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My Singing Bird
I have seen the lark soar high at morn Heard his song up in the blue…
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My Son Ted
Missus McGrath lived near the seashore For the space of seven long years or more When…
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Nancy Spain
Of all the stars that ever shone Not one does twinkle like your pale blue eyes…
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Nancy Whiskey
I’m a weaver, a Calton weaver I’m a rash and a roving blade I’ve got silver…
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