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.
Old Dunn Cow
Some friends and I in a public house Was playing a game of chance one night…
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Old Main Drag (The)
When I first came to London I was only sixteen With a fiver in my pocket…
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Old Man (The) (1)
At the turning of the century I was a boy of five My father went to…
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Old Man (The) (2)
The tears have all been shed now We’ve said our last good-byes His soul’s been blessed…
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Old Orange Flute (The)
In the County Tyrone, near the town of Dungannon There was many the ructions meself had…
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Old Triangle (The)
A hungry feelin’ Came o’er me stealin’ And the mice were squealin’ In my prison cell…
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On The One Road
We’re on the one road, sharing the one load We’re on the road to God knows…
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Only Our Rivers Run Free
When apples still grow in November When Blossoms still bloom from each tree When leaves are…
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Óró, Sé Do Bheatha ‘Bhaile
Óró, sé do bheatha ‘bhaile! Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh! Óró, sé do bheatha ‘bhaile! Ohrow,…
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Oul’ Bog Hole (The)
The pig is in the mire, and the cow is on the grass And a man…
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Ould Woman From Wexford (The)
Well, there was an old woman from Wexford And in Wexford she did well She loved…
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Over The Hills And Far Away
Hark now the drums beat up again For all true soldier gentlemen Then let us list…
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Paddle Your Own Canoe
I’ve travelled about a bit in me time Of troubles I’ve seen a few I found…
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Paddy Lie Back
‘Twas a cold and frosty morning in December And all of me money it was spent…
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Paddy McGinty’s Goat
Now Patrick McGinty, an Irishman of note Fell in for a fortune and he bought himself…
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Paddy On The Railway
In 1841 me corduroy britches I put on Me corduroy britches I put on To work…
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Paddy West
Oh, as I was a-walkin’ down London road I came to Paddy West’s house He gave…
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Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore (1)
From Derry quay we sailed away On the twenty-third of May We were taken on board…
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Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore (2)
Oh, fare thee well to Ireland My own dear native land It’s breaking my heart to…
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Paddy’s Lamentation
Well it’s by the hush, me boys, and sure that’s to hold your noise And listen…
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