Rocky Road to Dublin-Connemara Stone Company

[ti:Rocky Road to Dublin] [ar:Connemara Stone Company] [al:Birds & Beasts] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.38]In the merry month of June, [00:02.05]From me home I started [00:03.17]Left the girls of Tuam [00:04.30]Nearly broken hearted [00:05.56]Saluted father dear, [00:07.07]Kissed me darlin' mother [00:08.30]Drank a pint of beer me grief [00:10.11]And tears to smother [00:11.02]Then off to reap the corn, [00:12.28]Leave where I was born [00:13.43]Cut a stout blackthorn to [00:14.80]Banish ghost and goblin [00:16.11]A brand new pair of brogues, [00:17.33]Rattlin o'er the bogs [00:18.60]And frightenin' all the dogs [00:19.91]On the rock road to [00:20.74]Dublin. [00:21.23]One, two, three, four, five [00:22.40]Hunt the hare and turn her [00:23.83]Down the rocky road, [00:24.91]Aanother way to Dublin [00:26.18]Whack fol-laddie-ah! [00:27.41] [00:27.98]In Dublin next arrived, [00:29.23]I thought it such a pity [00:30.42]To be soon deprived [00:31.61]A view of that fine city [00:32.81]So then I took a stroll [00:34.55]All amoung the quality [00:35.53]My bundle it was stole all in a neat locality [00:38.28]Something crossed me mind, [00:39.68]When I looked behind [00:40.94]No bundle could I find [00:42.32]Upon me stick a-wobblin [00:43.38]Enquirein' for the rogue, [00:44.72]They said me Connacht brogue [00:45.87]Wasn't much in vogue [00:46.86]On the rock road to Dublin [00:48.47]One, two, three, four, five [00:49.87]Hunt the hare and turn her [00:51.30]Down the rocky road, [00:52.39]Another way to Dublin [00:53.48]Whack fol-laddie-ah! [00:55.35]From there I got away, [00:56.74]Me spirits never failing [00:58.05]Landed on the quay just [00:59.37]As the ship was sailing [01:00.45]The captain at me roared, [01:01.81]Said that no room had he [01:03.06]When I jumped aboard, [01:04.41]A cabin found for Paddy [01:05.57]Down amoung the pigs, [01:07.05]Played some funny rigs, [01:08.33]Danced some hearty jigs [01:09.77]The water round me bubblin' [01:11.26]When off Holyhead, [01:12.18]Wished meself was dead [01:13.44]Or better far instead [01:14.68]On the rock road to Dublin [01:16.08]One, two, three, four, five [01:17.29]Hunt the hare and turn her [01:18.72]Down the rocky road, [01:19.81]Another way to Dublin [01:21.38]Whack fol-laddie-ah! [01:22.33] [01:22.97]Well, the boys of Liverpool, [01:24.34]When we safely landed [01:25.55]Called meself a fool, [01:26.70]I could no longer stand it [01:28.08]Blood began to boil, temper I was losin' [01:30.63]Poor old Erin's Isle they began abusin' [01:32.67]"Hurrah, me Soul!" says I, [01:34.76]My shillelagh I let fly [01:36.01]Some Galway boys were nigh [01:37.15]And saw I was a hobbelin' [01:38.74]With a loud "Hurray" joined in the affray [01:40.78]We quickly cleared the way [01:41.96]On the rocky road to Dublin! [01:43.58]One, two, three, four, five [01:44.73]Hunt the hare and turn her [01:46.05]Down the rocky road, [01:47.19]Another way to Dublin [01:48.89]Whack fol-laddie-ah! [01:50.30]Rocky Road to Dublin - Connemara Stone Company [01:52.17]