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Thread #68767   Message #1233011
Posted By: Jim Dixon
24-Jul-04 - 05:13 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Irish songs about balls, wakes, soirees
Subject: Lyr Add: MRS. DRISCOLL'S PARTY
From The Library of Congress American Memory Collection -

MRS. DRISCOLL'S PARTY
By The Rankins. 1880.

1. We're going to have a party down at Concordia Hall.
We'll have lots of fun and dancing, for we give a darling ball.
When the band begins their music, the Micks will never stop
Till they show their great ability at Mrs. Driscoll's hop.

CHORUS: With winging and singing, without fear of any cop,
We'll do the pivoter slide down at Mrs. Droscoll's hop. REPEAT

2. You can easily imagine, when you look upon us here,
That we're gentlemen of nobility and hail from County Clare.
The lady now in question's not broke at all, at all,
But so very near to busted that we're giving her this ball.