Rocky Road To Dublin-Great Irish Pub Songs

[ti:Rocky Road to Dublin] [ar:Irish All-Stars] [al:Irish & Celtic Folk Music] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Rocky Road To Dublin - Great Irish Pub Songs [00:03.45]In the merry month of June from my home I started [00:05.71] [00:06.26]Left the girls of Tuam nearly broken-hearted [00:07.75] [00:08.60]Saluted Father dear kissed my darlin' Mother [00:10.32] [00:11.47]Drank a pint of beer my grief and tears to smother [00:14.34]Then off to reap the corn and leave where I was born [00:17.20]I cut a stout blackthorn to banish ghost and goblin [00:19.54]Brand new pair of brogues I rattled o'er the bogs [00:21.73] [00:22.32]And frightened all the dogs on the rocky road to Dublin [00:24.66] [00:25.30]One two three four five hunt the hare and turn her [00:27.79] [00:28.35]Down the rocky roaad and all the ways to Dublin [00:30.99]Whack fol-lol-de-ra [00:31.55] [00:37.31]In Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary [00:39.32] [00:39.94]Started by daylight next morning light and airy [00:41.77] [00:42.58]Took a drop of the pure to keep my heart from sinking [00:45.52] [00:46.04]That's the Paddy's cure whene'er he's on for drinking [00:48.89]To see the lassies smile laughing all the while [00:51.63]At my curious style would set your heart a-bubbling [00:53.68]They asked if I was hired the wages I required [00:56.15]Till I was almost tired of the rocky road to Dublin [00:58.79]One two three four five hunt the hare and turn her [01:01.99]Down the rocky roaad and all the ways to Dublin [01:04.45]Whack fol-lol-de-ra [01:04.96] [01:11.06]In Dublin next arrived I thought it such a pity [01:13.93]To be so soon deprived a view of that fine city [01:16.32]Then I took a stroll out among the quality [01:18.45]My bundle it was stole in a nice locality; [01:20.95]Something crossed my mind then I looked behind [01:22.95] [01:23.71]No bundle could I find upon me stick a-wobblin' [01:25.83] [01:26.67]Enquiring for the rogue they said my Connaught brogue [01:28.80] [01:29.48]Wasn't much in vogue on the rocky road to Dublin [01:32.48]One two three four five hunt the hare and turn her [01:35.24]Down the rocky roaad and all the ways to Dublin [01:37.84]Whack fol-lol-de-ra [01:38.33] [02:01.93]One two three four five hunt the hare and turn her [02:04.80]Down the rocky roaad and all the ways to Dublin [02:07.18]Whack fol-lol-de-ra [02:07.67] [02:13.76]The boys of Liverpool when we safely landed [02:15.58] [02:16.11]Called myself a fool I could no longer stand it; [02:19.15]Blood began to boil temper I was losin' [02:21.60]Poor old Erin's Isle they were all abusin' [02:23.82] [02:24.38]"Hurrah my soul " says I shillelagh I let fly [02:27.23]Some Galway boys were by saw I was a hobblin' [02:30.08]Then with a loud Hurray they joined in the affray [02:32.57]We quickly cleared the way on the rocky road to Dublin [02:35.32]One two three four five hunt the hare and turn her [02:38.08]Down the rocky roaad and all the ways to Dublin [02:40.62]Whack fol-lol-de-ra [02:41.20] [02:42.02]Whack fol-lol-de-ra [02:42.65] [02:43.36]Whack fol-lol-de-ra