Dromcolliher-John Roche

[ti:Dromcolliher] [ar:John Roche] [al:Songs of Percy French's Ireland] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Dromcolliher - John Roche [00:07.78]I've been to a great many places [00:11.82]And wonderful sights I've seen [00:15.31]From Agernavoe to Ballinasloe [00:19.27]And back to Ballyporeen [00:22.69] [00:23.39]But when they talk of the town that [00:27.06]Over the ocean lie [00:30.63]When they say to me Pat [00:32.69]What do you think of that [00:34.43] [00:34.97]I up and says says I [00:40.27] [00:41.52]I suppose you've not been to Drumcolliher [00:45.47] [00:46.11]Ye haven't Well now I declare [00:49.89]You must wait till you've been to Drumcolliher [00:53.32]And see the fine place we have there [00:57.46]There's only one street in Drumcolliher [01:01.01]But then 'tis a glory to see [01:04.94]You may talk till [01:05.87]You're dumb but give me old Drum [01:09.10] [01:09.64]For Drum is the place for me [01:13.27] [01:17.38]They tell me there's Isles of the Ocean [01:21.27]By India's golden shore [01:24.90]Where life all day long is a beautiful song [01:28.74]With fruits and flowers galore [01:32.60]They tell me the sun does be shining [01:36.45]With never a cloud in the sky [01:40.16]But when they have done with their clouds and their sun [01:44.26] [01:44.79]I up and I says says I [01:50.77] [01:51.29]I suppose you've not been to Drumcolliher [01:55.73]Ye haven't well now I declare [01:59.79]You must wait till you've been to Drumcolliher [02:03.44]And seen the fine sun we have there [02:07.29]There's only one sun in Drumcolliher [02:10.69]And then 'tis a glory to see [02:14.60]You may talk till you're dumb but give me old Drum [02:19.08] [02:19.82]For Drum is the place for me [02:23.62] [02:27.52]I was over in London quite lately [02:31.42]I gave King Edward a call [02:34.86]Says the butler He's out he isn't about [02:38.68]An' I don't see his hat in the hall [02:42.12] [02:42.71]But if you would like to look round sir [02:46.17]I think you will have to say [02:49.42] [02:49.96]Apartments like these are not what one sees [02:54.09]In your country every day [03:00.02] [03:00.67]Says I have yes been to Drumcolliher [03:04.83] [03:05.49]Ye haven't well now I declare [03:09.13]You must wait till you've been to Drumcolliher [03:12.73]And seen the fine house we have there [03:16.49]There's only one house in Drumeolliher [03:20.08]For hardware bacon and tea [03:23.86]If your master would come we would treat him in Drum [03:30.45] [03:31.19]Oh [03:31.49]Drum is the place for me