Rocky Road to Dublin-The Clancy Brothers/Tommy Makem

[ti:Rocky Road to Dublin] [ar:The Clancy Brothers/Tommy Makem] [al:The First Hurrah!] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.59]Rocky Road to Dublin - The Clancy Brothers Tommy Makem [00:02.61] [00:06.99]In the merry month of June From me home I started [00:09.99]Left the girls of Toom Nearly broken hearted [00:12.47]Saluted father dear Kissed my darlin' mother [00:15.26]Drank a pint of beer My grief and tears to smother [00:17.71]Then off to reap the corn leave where I was born [00:20.40]With a stout blackthorn To banish ghost and goblin [00:22.65]In a brand new pair of brogues I rattled o'er the bogs [00:25.24]And frightened all the dogs On the rocky road to Dublin [00:28.35]One two three four five [00:29.68]Hunt the hare and turn her [00:31.00]Down the rocky road [00:32.18]And all the ways to Dublin [00:33.62]Whack fol lol de ra [00:34.99]While in Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary [00:37.97]Started by daylight My spirts light and airy [00:40.47]Took a drop of the pure To keep my heart from sinkin' [00:43.07]That's the paddie's cure Whene'er he's on for drinking [00:45.41]To see the lasses smile Laughing all the while [00:48.10]At my curious style 'Twould set your heart a bubblin' [00:50.38]They ax'd if I was hired The wages I required [00:53.03]Till I was nearly tired Of the rocky road to Dublin [00:56.15]One two three four five [00:57.34]Hunt the hare and turn her [00:58.62]Down the rocky road [00:59.90]And all the ways to Dublin [01:01.20]Whack fol lol de ra [01:02.49]While in Dublin next arrived I thought it such a pity [01:05.21]To be so soon deprived A view of that fine city [01:07.65]Then I took a stroll All among the quality [01:10.39]Bundle it was stole In a neat locality [01:12.75]Something crossed my mind Then I looked behind [01:15.27]No bundle could I find Upon my stick a wobblin' [01:17.73]Enquirin' for the rogue They said my Connacht brogue [01:20.40]Wasn't much in vogue On the rocky road to Dublin [01:23.33]One two three four five [01:24.53]Hunt the hare and turn her [01:25.72]Down the rocky road [01:26.98]And all the ways to Dublin [01:28.37]Whack fol lol de ra [01:29.58]While from there I got away My spirits never failin' [01:32.58]Landed on the quay As the ship was sailin' [01:35.24]Captain at me roared Said that no room had he [01:37.66]When I jumped aboard A cabin found for Paddy [01:40.15]Down among the pigs I played some funny rigs [01:42.58]Danced some hearty jigs The water round me bubblin' [01:44.99]When off Holyhead I wished myself was dead [01:47.46]Or better far instead On the rocky road to Dublin [01:50.31]One two three four five [01:51.59]Hunt the hare and turn her [01:52.86]Down the rocky road [01:53.97]And all the ways to Dublin [01:55.38]Whack fol lol de ra [01:56.68]While the boys of Liverpool When we safely landed [01:59.51]Called myself a fool I could no longer stand it [02:02.10]Blood began to boil Temper I was losin' [02:04.45]Poor ould Erin's isle They began abusin' [02:06.77]Hurrah my soul sez I My shillelagh I let fly [02:09.29]Galway boys were by Saw I was a hobble in [02:11.54]Then with a loud hurray They joined in the affray [02:14.10]We quickly cleared the way For the rocky road to Dublin [02:17.05]One two three four five [02:18.30]Hunt the hare and turn her [02:19.62]Down the rocky road [02:20.63]And all the ways to Dublin [02:22.01]Whack fol lol de ra