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.
Lock Up Your Daughters
Hold on to your women and lock them away, Or We’ll chase them and catch them…
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Long Kesh
There’s a place just outside Lisburn It’s a place that’s known to few Where a group…
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Long, Long Before Your Time
You ask me why I look so sad On this bright summer’s day Or why the…
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Lord Of The Dance
I danced in the morning when the world was young I danced in the moon and…
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Louse House Of Kilkenny (The)
Oh, the first of me downfall I set out the door I straight made me way…
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Love Is Pleasing
I wish, I wish, I wish in vain I wish I was a youth again But…
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Lovely Old Miltown
My countrymen, I take my pen, to write a verse or two And as I leave,…
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Lowlands Away
I dreamed a dream the other night Lowlands, Lowlands away my John I dreamed a dream…
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Lowlands Low (The)
We sailed out of Dunmore Michelmas gone by Cowhides and wool and live cargo Twenty young…
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Lowlands Of Holland (The)
Now, when that I was married And in my married bed There came a bold sea…
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