The Old Dungarvan Oak-Daniel O'Donnell

[ti:Old Dungarven Oak] [ar:Daniel O'Donnell] [al:The Irish Album: 40 Classic Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Old Dungarvan Oak - Daniel O'Donnell [00:07.24]As I rode out one morning going to Dungarvan Fair [00:11.10] [00:12.25]I spied a pretty maiden with the sunlight in her hair [00:16.58] [00:17.63]Her way was so delightful her voice rang like a bell [00:21.51] [00:22.76]And as I overtook her I asked if she was well [00:26.71] [00:27.52]Lay down your woolen shawl my love [00:30.48]I swear it is no joke [00:32.29] [00:32.93]I'll tell to you the story [00:34.69] [00:35.61]Of the Old Dungarvan Oak [00:37.08] [00:39.61]As we approached Dungarvan the girl at me did stare [00:43.89] [00:44.68]And she asked me why I raised my hat to a tree so old and bare [00:49.22] [00:50.02]I told her of the legend if the tree should ever come down [00:54.31] [00:54.91]There'd be a great disaster sure Dungarvan would be drowned [00:59.09] [01:00.04]Lay down your woolen shawl my love [01:02.90]I swear it is no joke [01:04.53] [01:05.06]I'll tell to you the story [01:07.05] [01:08.05]Of the Old Dungarvan Oak [01:09.49] [01:17.27]Then she started laughing my face grew very red; [01:21.21] [01:22.34]She said that only fools believed what those old legends said [01:26.29] [01:27.74]Her laughter was contagious for the truth to you I'll tell: [01:31.98] [01:32.51]By the time I reached the market place I began to laugh as well [01:37.10] [01:37.67]Lay down your woolen shawl my love [01:40.51]I swear it is no joke [01:42.02] [01:43.02]I'll tell to you the story [01:45.25]Of the Old Dungarvan Oak [01:46.98] [01:49.57]As I sit here by my fireside it's the autumn of my life [01:53.74] [01:54.72]And the darling girl I met that day is now my darling wife [01:58.81] [02:00.20]Sure we have a lovely daughter and the son to push my yoke [02:04.21] [02:04.91]And all because I raised my hat to the Old Dungarvan Oak [02:09.14] [02:10.12]Lay down your woolen shawl my love [02:12.99]I swear it is no joke [02:15.37]I'll tell to you the story [02:17.83]Of the Old Dungarvan Oak [02:19.60] [02:20.55]Lay down your woolen shawl my love [02:23.50]I swear it is no joke [02:25.72]I'll tell to you the story [02:27.78] [02:28.63]Of the Old Dungarvan Oak