The Mountains Of Mourne-Daniel O'Donnell

[ti:Mountains Of Mourne] [ar:Daniel O'Donnell] [al:The Irish Album: 40 Classic Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Mountains Of Mourne - Daniel O'Donnell [00:14.75]Oh mary this London's a wonderful sight [00:21.13] [00:22.23]With the people here workin' by day and by night [00:28.54] [00:29.57]They don't sow potatoes nor barley nor wheat [00:35.69] [00:36.66]But there's gangs of them diggin' for gold in the street [00:42.91] [00:43.84]At least when I asked them that's what I was told [00:50.36] [00:50.93]So I just took a hand at this diggin' for gold [00:57.87] [00:58.43]But for all that I found there I might as well be [01:05.16] [01:05.86]Where the mountains of mourne sweep down to the sea [01:12.24] [01:14.66]I believe that when writin' a wish you expressed [01:21.01] [01:22.16]As to how the fine ladies in London were dressed [01:28.42] [01:29.56]Well if you'll believe me when asked to a ball [01:35.98] [01:36.72]They don't wear no top to their dresses at all [01:43.27] [01:44.19]Oh I've seen them myself and you could not in truth [01:50.38] [01:51.15]They say that if they were bound for a ball or a bath [01:57.65] [01:58.66]Don't be startin' them fashions now mary mccree [02:05.15] [02:06.04]Where the mountains of mourne sweep down to the sea [02:12.60] [02:14.90]You remember young peter o'loughlin of course [02:21.27] [02:22.38]Well now he is here at the head of the force [02:28.48] [02:29.82]I met him today I was crossing the strand [02:36.09] [02:36.90]And he stopped the whole street [02:39.39] [02:39.99]With one wave of his hand [02:43.57] [02:44.24]And there we stood talking of days that are gone [02:50.87] [02:51.62]While the whole population of London looked on [02:58.07] [02:58.75]But for all these great powers [03:02.52]He's wishful like me [03:05.29] [03:05.99]To be back where the dark [03:08.79]Mourne sweeps down to the sea [03:13.15] [03:28.03]There's beautiful girls here [03:31.75]But I never mind [03:34.33] [03:35.49]With beautiful shapes nature never designed [03:41.77] [03:42.70]And lovely complexions all roses and cream [03:49.07] [03:49.87]But o'loughlin remarked with regard to the same [03:56.40] [03:57.32]That if at those roses you venture to sip [04:03.44] [04:04.40]The colors might all come away on your lip [04:10.76] [04:11.65]So I'll wait for the wild rose that's waitin' for me [04:18.50] [04:19.08]Where the mountains of mourne sweep down to the sea