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.
Raggle Taggle Gypsy (The) (1)
There were three old gypsies came to our hall door they came brave and boldly-o And…
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Raggle Taggle Gypsy (The) (2)
There were three gypsies a come to my door And downstairs ran this lady, O! One…
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Raglan Road
On Raglan Road of an autumn day I saw her first and knew That her dark…
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Ragman’s Ball (The)
Come listen to me for a while My good friends one and all And I’ll sing…
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Rambles Of Spring
There’s a cold and wintry breeze Blowing through the buddin’ trees And I button up my…
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Ramblin’ Rover
There are sober men a-plenty And drunkards barely twenty There are men of over ninety Who…
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Rambling Irishman (The)
I am a rambling Irishman In Ulster I was born in And many’s the pleasant day…
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Rambling Round
Ramblin’ around your city Ramblin’ around your town I never see a friend I know As…
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Rapparee (The)
My spurs are rusted, my coat is rent My plume is damp with rain And the…
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Rare Old Mountain Dew (The)
Let the grasses grow and the waters flow In a free and easy way But give…
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