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.
Better World A-Comin’
Well, there’s a better world that’s a-coming I’ll tell you why why why There’s a better…
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Biddy Mulligan (1)
You may travel from Clare To the County Kildare From Dublin right down to Macroom But…
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Biddy Mulligan (2)
You may travel from Clare to the County Kildare From Francis Street back to the Coombe…
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Big Hewer (The)
Down in the dirt and darkness I was born, go down Out of the hard black…
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Big Strong Man
Have you heard about the big strong man He lived in a caravan Have you heard…
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Biggest Thing That Man Has Ever Done (The)
I’m just a lonesome traveler, the great historical bum Highly educated from history I have come…
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Billy’s Bones
Billy ran around with the rare old crew And he knew an Arsenal from Tottenham blue…
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Birmingham Six
There were six men in Birmingham In Guildford there’s four That were picked up and tortured…
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Black Cavalry (The)
In the first of me downfall I put out the door And I straight made me…
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Black Is The Colour
Black is the colour of my true love’s hair Her lips are like some roses fair…
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