Rocky Road To Dublin-The Blarney Lads

[ti:Rocky Road To Dublin] [ar:The Blarney Lads] [al:Irish Pub Songs Vol. 2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Rocky Road To Dublin - The Blarney Lads [00:36.86]In the merry month of June from my home I started [00:40.31]Left the girls of tuam nearly broken hearted [00:42.94]Saluted father dear I kissed me darlin' mother [00:45.74]Drank a pint of beer my grief and tears to mother [00:48.30]Then off to reap the corn [00:50.08]But I was born [00:51.11]I cut a stout blackthorn to banish ghost and goblin [00:53.75]In a bran'new pair of brogues [00:55.55]I rattled o'er the bogs [00:56.67]And frightened all the dogs on the Rocky road to Dublin [00:59.79]One two three four five hunt the hare and turn her [01:02.72]Down the Rocky roaad and all the ways to Dublin [01:05.39]Whack fol lol de ra [01:07.82] [01:09.62]In mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary [01:12.61]Started by daylight next morning light and airy [01:15.28]Took a drop of the pure to keep my heart from sinking [01:17.97]That's an frishman's cure [01:19.55]He's on for drinking [01:20.50]To see the lasses smile laughing all the while [01:23.26]At my curious style 'twould set your heart a bubbling [01:25.93]They ax'd if I was hired the wages I required [01:28.73]Till I was almost tired of the Rocky road to Dublin [01:32.03]One two three four five hunt the hare and turn her [01:34.84]Down the Rocky roaad and all the ways to Dublin [01:37.48]Whack fol lol de ra [01:40.95] [01:42.03]In Dublin next arrived I thought it such a pity [01:44.47]To be so soon deprived a view of that fine city [01:47.23]Well let I took a stroll out among the quality [01:50.02]My bundle it was stole in a neat locality [01:53.01]Something crossed my mind then I looked behind [01:55.44]No bundle could I find upon me stick a wobblin' [01:58.40]Enquiring for the rogue they said my connaught brogue [02:01.08]Wasn't much in vogue on the Rocky road to Dublin [02:04.26]One two three four five hunt the hare and turn her [02:07.03]Down the Rocky roaad and all the ways to Dublin [02:09.74]Whack fol lol de ra [02:12.50] [02:14.16]From there I got away my spirits never failing [02:16.99]Landed on the quay as the ship was sailing [02:19.54]Captain at me roared said that no room had he [02:22.51]When I jumped aboard a cabin found for paddy [02:24.99]Down among the pigs some funny rigs [02:27.93]Danced some hearty jigs the water round me bubblin' [02:30.83]When off to holyhead I wished myself was dead [02:33.34]Or better far instead on the Rocky road to Dublin [02:36.44]One two three four five hunt the hare and turn her [02:39.33]Down the Rocky roaad and all the ways to Dublin [02:41.94]Whack fol lol de ra [02:45.12] [02:46.33]The bovs of Liverpool when we safely landed [02:49.23]Called myself a fool I could no longer stand it [02:52.01]Blood began to boil temper I was losin' [02:54.75]Poor old erin's isle they began abusin' [02:57.24]Hurrah my soul sez shillelagh I let fly [02:59.90]Some galway boys were by saw I was a hobble in [03:03.02]Then loud hurrah they joined in the affray [03:05.63]We quickly cleared the way for the Rocky road to Dublin [03:08.84]One two three four five hunt the hare and turn her [03:11.58]Down the Rocky roaad and all the ways to Dublin [03:14.36]Whack fol lol de [03:17.10] [03:17.92]Ra