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.
Parcel Of Rogues
Fareweel to a’ our Scottish fame Fareweel our ancient glory Fareweel even to the Scottish name…
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Parish Of Dunkeld (The)
Oh, what a parish, a terrible parish Oh, what a parish is that o’ Dunkeld They…
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Parting Glass (The)
Of all the money ever I had I’ve spent it in good company And all the…
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Pastures Of Plenty
It’s a mighty hard row that my poor hands have hoed My poor feet has traveled…
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Pat Reilly
It bein’ on a monday morning, it bein’ our pay day We met Sergeant Jenkins at…
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Patriot Game (The)
Come all you young rebels and list while I sing For love of ones land is…
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Patsy Fagan
I’m workin’ here in Glasgow, I’ve got a dacent job Carrying bricks and mortar and me…
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Peatbog Soldiers (The)
Far and wide as the eye can wander Heath and bog are everywhere Not a bird…
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Peeler And The Goat (The)
The Bansha peelers went one night On duty and patrolling O They met a goat upon…
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Peg And Awl
In the year of eighteen and one Peg and awl In the year of eighteen and…
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Peggy Gordon
Oh, Peggy Gordon you are my darling Come sit you down upon my knee Come tell…
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Peggy Lettermore (1)
Tá Peig agom, tá Cáit agom, ach Peig an bean is fearr ‘Cbe faer Gheabhfas Ã…
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Peggy Lettermore (2)
O welcome and acclaimed is she, my love Dear to my soul, a thousand told, is…
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Peggy O’Neil
Peggy O’Neil is a girl who could steal Any heart, anywhere, any time And I’ll put…
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Phil The Fluter’s Ball
Have you heard of Phil the fluter From the town of Ballymuck The times was going…
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Piper That Played Before Moses (The)
Oh, come boys and I’ll tell you a story Of a piper who lived long ago…
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Ploughboy Lads
When she was only sixteen years A beauty she was wearing Ah, little, little did she…
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Pool Song (The)
May the Lord upon high who rules the sky Look down on our pubs and bars…
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Poor Paddy On The Railway
In eighteen hundred and forty one Me corduroy breeches I put on Me corduroy breeches I…
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Portláirge
Ó do bhiossa lá i Portláirge Oh dhu vee-sah law Purth-law-rig-eh Fol dow fol dee fol…
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