The Ballad Archive

A collection of mainly Irish song lyrics.
Online since 1996.

Slievenamon

Alone, all alone, by the wave washed strand And alone in a crowded hall The hall it is…
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Smith Of Bristol

Smith was a Bristol man and a rare old sort was he With his cutlass and his pistols,…
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Snowy Breasted Pearl

There’s a colleen fair as May For a year and for a day I have sought by every…
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The Soldier’s Song

We’ll sing a song, a soldier’s song With cheering rousing chorus As round our blazing fires we throng…
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Some Say The Devil Is Dead

Some say the Devil is dead, Devil is dead, the Devil is dead Some say the Devil is…
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Song For Ireland

Walking all the day Near tall towers where falcons build their nests Silver winged they fly For they…
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Song Of The Celts

There’s a blossom that blows, that scoffs at the snows And it faces root fast the rage of…
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Song Of The Iron Road

The Iron road’s a hard road And the work is never ending Working night and day on the…
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The Song With No Name

Long years ago I fell in love with a lady proud and fair So passionate were she and…
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Sound The Pibroch

Sound the pibroch loud and high Frae John o’ Groats tae Isle o’ Skye Let every clan their…
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South Australia (1)

In south Australia I was born Heave away, haul away In south Australia, round Cape Horn We’re bound…
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South Australia (2)

In South Australia I was born Heave away, haul away In South Australia, round Cape Horn Bound for…
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Spancil Hill

Last night as I lay dreaming Of pleasant days gone by Me mind been bent on rambling To…
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The Spanish Lady

As I went out through Dublin City At the hour of twelve in the night Who should I…
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The Spinning Wheel

Mellow the moonlight to shine is beginning Close by the window young Eileen is spinning Bent o’er the…
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Springhill Disaster

In the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia Down in the dark of the Cumberland mines There’s blood on…
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Star Of The County Down

Near Banbridge town in the County Down One morning last July Down a Boreen green came a sweet…
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Step It Out Mary

In the village of Kildorey There lived a maiden fair Her eyes they shone like diamonds She had…
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Steve O’Donnell’s Wake

Steve O’Donnell was a gentleman So everybody said He was loved by all his friends Both rich and…
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Still I Love Him

When I was single I wore a black shawl Now that I’m married, I’ve nothing at all Still…
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