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.
Johnny Cope (1)
Cope sent a challenge fae Dunbar Sayin’ “Charlie meet hin ye daur I’ll learn ye the…
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Johnny Cope (2)
Cope sent a challenge frae Dunbar Sayin “Charlie meet me an’ ye daur An’ I’ll learn…
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Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye
While going the road to sweet Athy, aroo, haroo While going the road to sweet Athy,…
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Johnny Jump Up
I’ll tell you a story that happened to me One day as I went down to…
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Johnny Lad (1)
I bought a wife in Edinburgh for a bawbee And then I got a farthing back…
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Johnny Lad (2)
Ah bought a wife in Edinburry fur a baw bee And then I got a penny…
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Johnny McEldoo
There was Johnny McEldoo and McGhee and me And a couple or two or three went…
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Johnny McGory
Hey, Johnny McGory Tell me where’s your glory gone I saw you up in the Monto…
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Johnny’s Gone To Hilo
My Johnny’s gone, what shall I do? Johnny’s gone to Hilo My Johnny’s gone and I’ll…
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Johnson’s Motor Car
It was down by Egan’s corner One morning I did stray I met a fellow rebel…
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