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.
Hackler From Grouse Hall (The)
I am a roving hackler lad that loves the shamrock shore My name is Pat McDonnell…
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Hand Me Down Me Petticoat
Oh hand me down me petticoat And hand me down me shawl Oh hand me down…
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Hand Me Down My Bible
Oho glory-o, now I am the Lord’s disciple Oho glory-o, now hand me down my bible…
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Handsome Cabin Boy (The)
It’s of a pretty female As you may understand Her mind being bent on ramblin’ Unto…
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Hard Times
Let us pause in life’s pleasures and count its many tears While we all sup sorrow…
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Hard Traveling
I’ve been havin’ some hard travelin’, I thought you knowed I’ve been havin’ some hard travelin’,…
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Haughs O’ Cromdale (The)
As I cam in by Auchendoun Just a wee bit fae the toon Tae the Hielands…
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Haul Away Joe
When I was a little boy So my mother told me, to me Way haul away,…
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Heave Away, My Johnny
There’s some that’s bound for New York town and some that’s bound for France Heave away…
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Heiland Harry
My Harry was a gallant blade Fou dainty straid he on the plain Noo he’s banished…
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