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.
Annie Laurie
Maxwellton braes are bonnie Where early fa’s the dew And it’s there that Annie…
Sing along »Are Ye Right There Michael
You may talk of Columbus’s sailing Across the Atlantical Sea But he never tried…
Sing along »Arthur McBride And The Sergeant
Oh, me and my cousin, one Arthur McBride As we went a-walking down by…
Sing along »Auld Lang Syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be…
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