The Rocky Road to Dublin-The High Kings

[ti:The Rocky Road to Dublin] [ar:The High Kings] [al:The High Kings] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Rocky Road to Dublin - The High Kings [00:00.75]In the merry month of June From me home I started [00:03.94]Left the girls of Tuam Nearly broken hearted [00:06.43]Saluted father dear Kissed me darlin' mother [00:09.11]Drank a pint of beer Me grief and tears to smother [00:11.77]Then off to reap the corn leave where I was born [00:14.39]Cut a stout blackthorn To banish ghosts and goblins [00:17.88]A brand new pair of brogues rattlin' o'er the bogs [00:19.81]Frightenin' all the dogs On the rocky road to Dublin [00:23.00]One two three four five [00:24.44]Hunt the hare and turn her [00:26.12]Down the rocky road [00:26.87]All the way to Dublin [00:28.50]Whack-fol-lul-lee-ra [00:32.12]In Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary [00:35.12]Started by daylight Me spirits bright and airy [00:37.61]Took a drop of the pure Keep me heart from sinkin' [00:40.18]That's the Paddy's cure Whenever he's on for drinking [00:42.79]To see the lassies smile Laughing all the while [00:45.48]At my curious style 'Twould set your heart a-bubblin' [00:48.10]And ax'd if I was hired Wages I required [00:50.85]Till I was nearly tired Of the rocky road to Dublin [00:54.15]One two three four five [00:55.40]Hunt the hare and turn her [00:56.96]Down the rocky road [00:57.95]All the way to Dublin [00:59.45]Whack-fol-lul-lee-ra [01:03.45]In Dublin next arrived I thought it such a pity [01:06.13]To be so soon deprived A view of that fine city [01:08.63]Well then I took a stroll All among the quality [01:11.38]Bundle it was stole All in the neat locality; [01:13.93]Something crossed my mind - When I looked behind [01:16.61]No bundle could I find Upon me stick a wobblin' [01:19.48]Enquirin' for the rogue Said me Connacht brogue [01:22.11]Wasn't much in vogue On the rocky road to Dublin [01:25.16]One two three four five [01:26.36]Hunt the hare and turn her [01:27.97]Down the rocky road [01:29.22]All the way to Dublin [01:30.59]Whack-fol-lul-lee-ra [01:33.27]From there I got away me spirits never failin' [01:35.77]Landed on the quay Just as the ship was sailin'; [01:38.58]The captain at me roared Said that no room had he [01:41.39]When I jumped aboard A cabin found for Paddy [01:43.76]Down among the pigs played some funny rigs [01:46.50]Danced some hearty jigs The water round me bubblin' [01:49.37]When off Holyhead Wished meself was dead [01:52.00]Or better far instead On the rocky road to Dublin [01:55.18]One two three four five [01:56.30]Hunt the hare and turn her [01:57.80]Down the rocky road [01:58.98]All the way to Dublin [02:00.48]Whack-fol-lul-lee-ra [02:04.41] [02:33.06]The boys of Liverpool When we safely landed [02:35.55]Called meself a fool; I could no longer stand it; [02:38.23]Blood began to boil Temper I was losin' [02:40.79]Poor ould Erin's isle They began abusin' [02:43.41]"Hurrah my soul " says I My shillelagh I let fly; [02:45.91]Galway boys were nigh An' saw I was a hobblin [02:48.78]With a loud hurray They joined in the affray [02:51.21]We quickly cleared the way For the rocky road to Dublin [02:54.40]One two three four five [02:55.64]Hunt the hare and turn her [02:57.08]Down the rocky road [02:57.95]All the way to Dublin [02:59.39]Whack-fol-lul-lee-ra [03:01.31]Hunt the hare and turn her [03:02.69]Down the rocky road [03:03.69]All the way to Dublin [03:04.94]Whack-fol-lul-lee-ra [03:06.69]Whack-fol-lul-lee-ra [03:07.87]Whack-fol-lul-lee-ra