Irish Songs
Who Threw The Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder?
| Mrs. Murphy gave a party just about a week a-go, Everything was plentiful the Murphy's they're not slow, They treated us like gentlemen we tried to act the same, And only for what happened well it was an awful shame. Chorus: Who threw the overalls in Mrs. Murphy's chowder? Nobody spoke so we shouted all the louder, It's an Irish trick that's true, But we'll lick the "mick" that threw The overalls in Mrs. Murphy's chowder. When she dished the chowder out she fainted on the spot. She found a pair of overalls at the bottom of the pot. Tim Nolan, he got rippin' mad. His eyes were bulging out. He stood upon the piano and loudly he did shout. Chorus: They took the pants from out the soup and laid them on the floor. Each man swore upon his life he ne'er seen them before. They were plastered up with morter and were worn out at the knee. Only for what happened then it was too plain to see. Chorus: When Mrs. Murphy she came to, she began to cry and pout. She had them in the wash that day and forgot to take them out. Tim Nolan he excused himself for what he said that night So we put music to the words and sang with all our might. Chorus: |
McNamara's Band
| Oh! Me name is MacNamara, I'm the leader of the band. Although we're few in numbers We're the finest in the land. We play at wakes and weddings And at ev'ry fancy ball, And when we play to funerals We play the march from Saul. Oh! The drums go bang And the crystals clang, And the horns they blaze away; McCarthy pumps the old bassoon While I the pipes do play; And Hennessey Tennessee toootles the flute, And the music is somethin' grand; A credit to old Ireland is MacNamara's band. Oh! My name is Uncle Yulius and From Sweden I have come, To play with MacNamara's band And beat the big bass drum, And when I march along the street The ladies think I'm grand They shout "There's Uncle Yulius playing with an Irish band." Oh! I wear a bunch of shamrocks And a uniform of green, And I'm the funniest looking Swede that you have ever seen. There's O'Briens and Ryans and Sheehans and Meehans They come from Ireland, But by Yimminy I'm the only Swede in MacNamara's band. |
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Irish Lullaby
| Over in Killarney, many years ago, Me Mother sang a song to me in tones so sweet and low. Just a simple little ditty, in her good old Irish way. And I'd give the world if she could sing that song to me this day. Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li. Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Hush now don't you cry! Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li. Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, That's an Irish lullaby. |
A Little Bit of Heaven
| Sure, a little bit o' Heaven fell from out of the sky one day, And nestled on the ocean in a spot so far away; And the angelsfound it, sure it looked so sweetand fair. They said suppose we leave it, for it looks so peaceful there! So they sprinkled it with star dust just to make the shamrocks grow; 'Tis the only place you'll find them, No matter where you go; Then they dotted it with silver To make its lakes so grand, And when they had it finished Sure they called it IRELAND! |
Irish Songs