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.
Men Behind The Wire (The)
Armoured cars and tanks and guns Came to take away our sons But every man must…
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Men Of The West (The)
While you honour in song and in story The names of the patriot men Whose valour…
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Merchant And The Beggar Maid (The)
A merchant’s son he lived in wrong Unto the beggin’ he has gone He has mounted…
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Mermaid (The)
It was Friday morn when we set sail And we were not far from the land…
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Merman
I’m a sailorman from Wexford town I’ve sailed the seven seas I will tell you a…
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Mero (The)
Somebody under the bed Whoever can it be I feel so very nervous I call for…
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Michael
The curlew stood silent and unseen In the long damp grass And he looked down on…
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Michael Collins
Come listen all me true men to my simple rhyme For it tells of a young…
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Mick McGilligan’s Ball
Michael McGilligan one fine day Got a lot of money from the USA All through the…
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Mick McGilligan’s Daughter
I’m a gallant Irishman I’ve a daughter Mary Anne She’s the sweetest, neatest, colleen in the…
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