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Irish/Celtic and Welsh songs always remind me of grandma ♡
It always relaxes me and puts me in a good mood.
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I am my mother's savage daughter
The one who runs barefoot
Cursing sharp stones
I am my mother's savage daughter
I will not cut my hair
I will not lower my voice
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The Unicorn Song by Seth Silverstein
sung by the Irish Rovers
A long time ago, when the was green
And were more of than you've ever seen
They'd run free the was born
But the of all was the unicorn
There was alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
The of all was the unicorn
Now god seen some sinnin' and it gave him pain
And he says, "stand back, I'm to make it rain"
He says, "hey, Noah, I'll tell you what to do
Build me a zoo"
And take some of them alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
Don't you my unicorn"
Old Noah was to the call
He up the ark just as the rain fallin'
He in the two by two
And he out as they went through
"Hey, Lord"
I've got your alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord, I'm so forlorn
I just can't see no unicorn"
Then Noah out the rain
Them was hiding, silly games
Kicking and while the rain was pouring
Oh, them unicorns
There was alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed and some chimpanzees
Noah cried, "close the 'cause the rain is pourin'
And we just can't wait for no unicorns"
The ark movin', it with the tide
Them looked up from the rock and they cried
And the came down and sort of them away
And that's why you'll see a unicorn, to this very day
You'll see alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
You're gonna see no unicorn
sung by the Irish Rovers
A long time ago, when the was green
And were more of than you've ever seen
They'd run free the was born
But the of all was the unicorn
There was alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
The of all was the unicorn
Now god seen some sinnin' and it gave him pain
And he says, "stand back, I'm to make it rain"
He says, "hey, Noah, I'll tell you what to do
Build me a zoo"
And take some of them alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
Don't you my unicorn"
Old Noah was to the call
He up the ark just as the rain fallin'
He in the two by two
And he out as they went through
"Hey, Lord"
I've got your alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord, I'm so forlorn
I just can't see no unicorn"
Then Noah out the rain
Them was hiding, silly games
Kicking and while the rain was pouring
Oh, them unicorns
There was alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed and some chimpanzees
Noah cried, "close the 'cause the rain is pourin'
And we just can't wait for no unicorns"
The ark movin', it with the tide
Them looked up from the rock and they cried
And the came down and sort of them away
And that's why you'll see a unicorn, to this very day
You'll see alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
You're gonna see no unicorn
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What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Early in the morning!
Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Early in the morning!
Put him in a long boat till his sober,
Put him in a long boat till his sober,
Put him in a long boat till his sober,
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Early in the morning!
Stick him in a barrel with a hosepipe on him,
Stick him in a barrel with a hosepipe on him,
Stick him in a barrel with a hosepipe on him,
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Early in the morning!
Put him in the bed with the captains daughter,
Put him in the bed with the captains daughter,
Put him in the bed with the captains daughter,
Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Early in the morning!
Thats what we do with a drunken sailor,
Thats what we do with a drunken sailor,
Thats what we do with a drunken sailor,
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Early in the morning!
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Early in the morning!
Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Early in the morning!
Put him in a long boat till his sober,
Put him in a long boat till his sober,
Put him in a long boat till his sober,
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Early in the morning!
Stick him in a barrel with a hosepipe on him,
Stick him in a barrel with a hosepipe on him,
Stick him in a barrel with a hosepipe on him,
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Early in the morning!
Put him in the bed with the captains daughter,
Put him in the bed with the captains daughter,
Put him in the bed with the captains daughter,
Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Early in the morning!
Thats what we do with a drunken sailor,
Thats what we do with a drunken sailor,
Thats what we do with a drunken sailor,
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Way hay and up she rises,
Early in the morning!
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Óró 'sé do bheatha 'bhaile (Gaelic Equivalent of Drunken Sailor song)
’Sé do bheatha, a bhean ba léanmhar
do bé ár gcreach tú bheithi ngéibhinn
do dhúiche bhreá i seilbh meirleach
's tú díolta leis na Gallaibh.
Chorus:
Óró, sé do bheatha bhaileóró,
sé do bheatha bhaileóró,
sé do bheatha bhaile
anois ar theacht an tsamhraidh.
Tá ag teacht thar sáile
óglaigh armtha léi mar gharda,
Gaeil iad féin is ní Francaigh ná Spáinnigh
's cuirfidh siad ruaig ar Ghallaibh.
Chorus
A bhuí le Rí na bhFeart go bhfeiceam
muna mbeam beo ina dhiaidh ach seachtain
Gráinne Mhaol agus míle gaiscíoch
ag fógairt fáin ar Ghallaibh.
Chorus
’Sé do bheatha, a bhean ba léanmhar
do bé ár gcreach tú bheithi ngéibhinn
do dhúiche bhreá i seilbh meirleach
's tú díolta leis na Gallaibh.
Chorus:
Óró, sé do bheatha bhaileóró,
sé do bheatha bhaileóró,
sé do bheatha bhaile
anois ar theacht an tsamhraidh.
Tá ag teacht thar sáile
óglaigh armtha léi mar gharda,
Gaeil iad féin is ní Francaigh ná Spáinnigh
's cuirfidh siad ruaig ar Ghallaibh.
Chorus
A bhuí le Rí na bhFeart go bhfeiceam
muna mbeam beo ina dhiaidh ach seachtain
Gráinne Mhaol agus míle gaiscíoch
ag fógairt fáin ar Ghallaibh.
Chorus
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Once I Had a Sweetheart
sung by Jaqui O'Shea & the Pentangle
Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none
Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none
He's gone and left me He's gone and left me
Gone and left me in sorrow to mourn
Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see
Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see
My own darling jewel sat smiling by me
My own darling jewel sat smiling by me
But when I awakened I found it not so
But when I awakened I found it not so
My eyes like some fountain with tears overflowed
Eyes like some fountain with tears overflowed
I'll venture through England, through France and through Spain
I'll venture through England, through France and through Spain
My life I'll venture on watery main
My life I'll venture on watery main
I'll set sail of silver and steer toward the sun
I'll set sail of silver and steer toward the sun
And my false love will weep, my false love will weep
False love will weep for me after I'm gone
After I'm gone, After I'm gone, After I'm gone...
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sung by Jaqui O'Shea & the Pentangle
Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none
Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none
He's gone and left me He's gone and left me
Gone and left me in sorrow to mourn
Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see
Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see
My own darling jewel sat smiling by me
My own darling jewel sat smiling by me
But when I awakened I found it not so
But when I awakened I found it not so
My eyes like some fountain with tears overflowed
Eyes like some fountain with tears overflowed
I'll venture through England, through France and through Spain
I'll venture through England, through France and through Spain
My life I'll venture on watery main
My life I'll venture on watery main
I'll set sail of silver and steer toward the sun
I'll set sail of silver and steer toward the sun
And my false love will weep, my false love will weep
False love will weep for me after I'm gone
After I'm gone, After I'm gone, After I'm gone...
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The Black Velvet Band
sung by Luke Kelly & the Dubliners
In a neat little town they call Belfast
Apprentice to a trade I was bound
And many's an hour's sweet happiness
Have I spent in this neat little town.
A sad misfortune came over me
Which caused me to stray from the land
Far away from my friends and relations
Betrayed by the black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied up with a black velvet band.
I took a stroll down Broadway
Meaning not long for to stay
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid
Came a traipsing along the highway
She was both fair and handsome
Her neck it was just like a swans'
And her hair is hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied up with a black velvet band.
I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid
And the gentleman passing us by
Well I knew she meant the doing of him
By the look in her roguish black eye
A gold watch she took from his pocket
And placed it right into my hand
And the very first thing I said was
Bad 'cess to the black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied up with a black velvet band.
Before the judge and the jury
Next morning I had to appear
And the judge he said to me 'Young man
Your case is proven clear'
We'll give you seven years penal servitude
To be spent far away from the land
Far away from your friends and companions
Betrayed by the black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied up with a black velvet band.
sung by Luke Kelly & the Dubliners
In a neat little town they call Belfast
Apprentice to a trade I was bound
And many's an hour's sweet happiness
Have I spent in this neat little town.
A sad misfortune came over me
Which caused me to stray from the land
Far away from my friends and relations
Betrayed by the black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied up with a black velvet band.
I took a stroll down Broadway
Meaning not long for to stay
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid
Came a traipsing along the highway
She was both fair and handsome
Her neck it was just like a swans'
And her hair is hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied up with a black velvet band.
I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid
And the gentleman passing us by
Well I knew she meant the doing of him
By the look in her roguish black eye
A gold watch she took from his pocket
And placed it right into my hand
And the very first thing I said was
Bad 'cess to the black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied up with a black velvet band.
Before the judge and the jury
Next morning I had to appear
And the judge he said to me 'Young man
Your case is proven clear'
We'll give you seven years penal servitude
To be spent far away from the land
Far away from your friends and companions
Betrayed by the black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied up with a black velvet band.
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