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.
My Heart’s Tonight In Ireland
In the town of Scariff the sun was shining in the sky When Willie Clancy played…
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My Lagan Love
Where Lagan stream sings lullaby There blows a lily fair The twilight gleam is in her…
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My Little Son
Come me little son And I will tell you what we’ll do Undress yourself and get…
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My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose
O my Love’s like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June O my Love’s…
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My Love She’s But A Lassie Yet
My love she’s but a lassie yet Oh My love she’s but a lassie yet We’ll…
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My Lovely Rose Of Clare
Oh my lovely rose of Clare You’re the sweetest girl I know You’re the queen of…
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My Singing Bird
I have seen the lark soar high at morn Heard his song up in the blue…
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My Son Ted
Missus McGrath lived near the seashore For the space of seven long years or more When…
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Nancy Spain
Of all the stars that ever shone Not one does twinkle like your pale blue eyes…
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Nancy Whiskey
I’m a weaver, a Calton weaver I’m a rash and a roving blade I’ve got silver…
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