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Absent Friends
02:59
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Still drinking as the morning came
And brought a brand new day
Still laughing at the jokes we made
Still singing Galway Bay
The night was drawing in
And the light was fading fast
We paid respects to absent friends
And raised another glass
So pour away
I suppose I'l stay
What's everybody having
It's my round anyway
The night was drawing in
And the light was fading fast
We paid respects to absent friends
And raised another glass
Knocking back the whiskey
Talking shite and acting hard
Picking fights is risky
For a drunken daft old arse
We used to have no fear
But those days are in the past
So pay respects to absent friends
And raise another glass
So pour away
I suppose I'l stay
What's everybody having
It's my round anyway
We used to have no fear
But those days are in the past
So pay respects to absent friends
And raise another glass
So pour away
I suppose I'l stay
What's everybody having
It's my round anyway
The night was drawing in
And the light was fading fast
We paid respects to absent friends
And raised another glass
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Drunken Sailor
02:33
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What shall we do with a drunken sailor
What shall we do with a drunken sailor
What shall we do with a drunken sailor
Early in the morning
Way Hey and up she rises
Way Hey and up she rises
Way Hey 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 Hey and up she rises
Way Hey and up she rises
Way Hey and up she rises
Early in the morning
Put him in a longboat till he's sober
Put him in a longboat till he's sober
Put him in a longboat till he's sober
Early in the morning
Way Hey and up she rises
Way Hey and up she rises
Way Hey and up she rises
Early in the morning
Put him in bed with the Captains daughter
Put him in bed with the Captains daughter
Put him in bed with the Captains daughter
Early in the morning
Way Hey and up she rises
Way Hey and up she rises
Way Hey and up she rises
Early in the morning
That's what we do with a drunken sailor
That's what we do with a drunken sailor
That's what we do with a drunken sailor
Early in the morning
Way Hey and up she rises
Way Hey and up she rises
Way Hey and up she rises
Early in the morning
Way Hey and up she rises
Way Hey and up she rises
Way Hey and up she rises
Early in the morning
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Let grasses grow and waters flow
In a free and easy way
But give me enough of that fine old stuff
That's made near Galway Bay
And Peelers all from Donegal
Galway and Leitrim too
We'll give them a slip and we'll take a sip
Of the rare old mountain dew
At the foot of the hill
There's a neat little still
Where the smoke curls up to the sky
From the smoke and the smell
You can plainly tell
That there's poitin brewing nearby
For it fills the air with all the rare
Betwixt both me and you
When home you roll you can take a bowl
Or a bucket of the mountain dew
Now learned men who use the pen
Have wrote your praises high
That sweet poitin from Ireland green
Distilled from wheat and rye
Throw away your pills it'll cure all ills
Be you Pagan Christian or Jew
Take off your coat and grease your throat
With that rare old mountain dew
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She had a bottle of whiskey
A kind I never saw before
Twas branded with the Devil
And they called it Fireball
She drank it down and laid her down
I thought she was no more
But she threw it up muttered fuck
Then she passed out on the floor
A gob shite who shared me name
Spied this from the hall
With a grin said let's dig in
She won't remember this at all
He was twice me size with crazy eyes
But I never missed a beat
Upon his chin I belted him
And knocked him off his feet
Hey quickly stood himself back up
And wiped the blood away
He said ok you little fuck
Come on then let us play
I cannot lie he blacked me eye
Two ribs the bastard broke
But all that noise summoned the boys
And the bastard gave up hope
Me father always taught me
To never hurt a girl
He said we must protect them
He said they meant the world
So lads don't ever stand by
And idly watch it done
Stand up tall prepare to brawl
And be your fathers son
She had a bottle of whiskey
A kind I never saw before
Twas branded with the Devil
And they called it Fireball
She drank it down and laid her down
I thought she was no more
But she threw it up muttered fuck
Then she passed out on the floor
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The Rocky Road to Dublin
02:38
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In the merry month of June from my home I started
Left the girls of Tuam nearly broken hearted
Saluted Father dear kissed my darling mother
Drank a pint of beer my grief and tears to smother
Then off to reap the corn leave where I was born
Cut a stout blackthorn to banish ghosts and goblins
Brand new pair of brogues rattling over the bogs
Frightening all the dogs on the rocky road to Dublin
One two three four five
Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road
And all the way to Dublin Whack fol lol le rah
In Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary
Started by daylight next morning bright and early
Took a drop of the pure
Keep my heart from sinking
That's the Paddy's cure whenever he's on for drinking
To see the lassies smile, laughing all the while
At me curious style would set your heart a bubbling
Asked if I was hired wages I required
Till I was nearly tired of the rocky road to Dublin
One two three four five
Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road
And all the way to Dublin Whack fol lol le rah
In Dublin next arrived I thought it such a pity
To be so soon deprived a view of that fine city
Decided to take a stroll all among the quality
Bundle it was stole in a neat locality
Something crossed my mind when I looked behind
No bundle could I find upon my stick a wobbling
Enquiring after the rogue said my Connaught brogue
Wasn't much in vogue on the rocky road to Dublin
One two three four five
Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road
And all the way to Dublin Whack fol lol le rah
From there I got away me spirits never failing
Landed on the quay just as the ship was sailing
The Captain at me roared said that no room had he
When I jumped aboard a cabin found for Paddy
Down among the pigs played some hearty rigs
Danced some hearty jigs the water round me bubbling
Off to Holyhead wished me self was dead
Or better of instead
On the rocky road to Dublin
One two three four five
Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road
And all the way to Dublin Whack fol lol le rah
The boys of Liverpool when we safely landed
Called me self a fool I could no longer stand it
Blood began to boil temper I was losing
Poor old Erin's isle they began abusing
Hurrah me soul says I me shillelagh I let fly
Some Galway boys were nigh and saw I was a hobble in
With a loud Hurray joined in the affray
We quickly cleared the way for the rocky road to Dublin
One two three four five
Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road
And all the way to Dublin Whack fol lol le rah
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The Leaving of Liverpool
03:14
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Fare thee well Princes landing stage
River Mersey fare thee well
Fore I am bound for California
A land that I know right well
So fare thee well my own true love
When I return united we will be
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
It's my darling when I think of thee
Oh and I'm aboard a Yankee clipper ship
Davey Crockett is her name
And Burgess is the Captain of her
And they say that she's a floating hell
So fare thee well my own true love
When I return united we will be
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
It's my darling when I think of thee
Oh I've sailed with Burgess twice before
And I think I know him well
If a mans a sailor then he'll get along
If he's not then he's sure in hell
So fare thee well my own true love
When I return united we will be
We will be
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
It's my darling when I think of thee
So fare thee well my own true love
When I return united we will be
We will be
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
It's my darling when I think of thee
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Grass Mud Horse Qinhuangdao, China
GMH are a Celtic-punk band based out of China. They blend together the traditional folk sound with distinctly raw and untamed punk-rock energy. Award-winning musician Chris Barry formed the group, which has gone on to perform alongside some of the biggest names on the Celtic-punk scene. To date, the group have released three singles, an acoustic EP and have another album and EP in the works. ... more
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