The Rocky Road To Dublin-The Pogues

[ti:The Rocky Road To Dublin] [ar:The Pogues] [al:Just Look Them Straight In The Eye And Say... PogueMahone!!] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Rocky Road To Dublin - The Pogues [01:02.37]In the merry month of June from me home I started [01:05.39]Left the girls of Tuam so sad and broken hearted [01:07.57]Saluted father dear kissed me darling mother [01:09.83]Drank a pint of beer me grief and tears to smother [01:12.63]Then off to reap the corn leave where I was born [01:14.92]Cut a stout black thorn to banish ghosts and goblins; [01:16.88]Bought a pair of brogues rattling o'er the bogs [01:19.42]And fright'ning all the dogs on the rocky road to Dublin [01:22.28]One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky [01:25.53]Road and all the way to Dublin Whack follol de rah [01:28.69]In Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary Started by daylight [01:32.32]Next morning blithe and early Took a drop of pure to keep me heartfrom sinking; [01:36.02]Thats a Paddy's cure whenever he's on drinking See the lassies smile laughing [01:39.98]All the while At me curious style 'twould set your heart a bubblin' [01:42.97]Asked me was I hired wages I required I was almost tired of the [01:47.01]Rocky road to Dublin [01:48.19]One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky [01:51.37]Road and all the way to Dublin Whack follol de rah [01:54.52]In Dublin next arrived I thought it be a pity [01:57.26]To be soon deprived a view of that fine city [01:59.58]So then I took a stroll all among the quality; [02:01.51]Me bundle it was stole all in a neat locality [02:03.63]Something crossed me mind when I looked behind [02:06.49]No bundle could I find upon me stick a wobblin' [02:08.83]Enquiring for the rogue they said me Connaught brogue [02:11.14]Wasn't much in vogue on the rocky road to Dublin [02:13.64]One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky [02:17.09]Road and all the way to Dublin Whack follol de rah [02:20.09]From there I got away me spirits never falling [02:22.57]Landed on the quay just as the ship was sailing [02:25.12]The Captain at me roared said that no room had he; [02:27.49]When I jumped aboard a cabin found for Paddy [02:29.77]Down among the pigs played some hearty rigs [02:32.05]Danced some hearty jigs the water round me bubbling; [02:34.27]When off Holyhead wished meself was dead [02:36.67]Or better for instead on the rocky road to Dublin [02:39.50]One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky [02:42.98]Road and all the way to Dublin Whack follol de rah [02:45.64]Well the bouys of Liverpool when we safely landed [02:48.31]Called meself a fool I could no longer stand it [02:50.37]Blood began to boil temper I was losing; [02:52.76]Poor old Erin's Isle they began abusing [02:54.48]"Hurrah me soul" says I me Shillelagh I let fly [02:57.66]Some Galway boys were nigh and saw I was a hobble in [02:59.97]With a load "hurray " joined in the affray [03:02.09]We quitely cleared the way for the rocky road to Dublin [03:04.80]One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky [03:07.79]Road and all the way to Dublin Whack fol all the Ra