Lyr Req: brave young Irishman? / Rambling Irishman

Subject: I am a brave young Irishman
From: GUEST,ron edwards
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 05:30 PM

i need the words to I am a brave young irish man from belfast town where i was born ect ect

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a brave young Irishman
From: Sorcha
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 05:55 PM

Neither phrase in the DT, neither phrase shows up with Google.

Subject: Lyr Add: THE RAMBLING IRISHMAN
From: Áine
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 06:12 PM

Is this the song you're looking for?

-- Áine

THE RAMBLING IRISHMAN

I am a rambling Irishman
In Ulster I was born in
And many's the happy hour I spent
On the banks of sweet Loch Éireann

But to live poor I could not endure
Like others of my station
To Amerikay I sailed away
And left this Irish nation

Right tonn tonn na na, tonn tonn na na
Right tonn tonn na noorah na nowndee

The night before I sailed away
I spent it with my darling
From three o'clock in the afternoon
Till the break of day next morning

And when that we were going to part
We linked each other's arms
And you may be sure, and very sure
It wounded both our charms

Right tonn tonn na na, tonn tonn na na
Right tonn tonn na noorah na nowndee

The very first night I slept on board
I dreamt about my Nancy
I dreamt I held her in my arms
And well she pleased my fancy

But when I e'er woke from my sleep
And I found my bosom empty
Well you may be sure, and very sure
That I lay discontented

Right tonn tonn na na, tonn tonn na na
Right tonn tonn na noorah na nowndee

When we arrived at the other side
We were both stout and healthy
We cast our anchor in the bay
Goin' down to Philadelphee

So that every ladling with his lass
Blue jacket and white trousers
And that every lassling with her lad
Blue petticoats and white flounces

Right tonn tonn na na, tonn tonn na na
Right tonn tonn na noorah na nowndee
Right tonn tonn na na, tonn tonn na na
Right tonn tonn na noorah na nowndee

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a brave young Irishman
From: nino
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 06:29 PM

Please someone help. Very new at this and don't know how to converse with others. Looking for the words to the song Boys from the County Armagh.(there's one fair county in Ireland etc etc)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a brave young Irishman
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 06:56 PM

See also, in the Forum:  Lough Erne
...and in the Digital Tradition database:  Rambling Irishman

Usually it's best to start a new thread for enquiries about a song that you can't find here, rather than add a question to a discussion about a quite different song; however, "Boys from the County Armagh" is easily found through the usual search engines.  Here is one set of many, at  Prof's Traditional Irish Music Pages:

The Boys from the County Armagh

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a brave young Irishman
From: GUEST,ron edwards
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 09:43 PM

chorus

I'll wear no prison uniform nor meekly serve my time for Irelands right is Englands might eight hundred years of crime

by Anne and Francis Brolley

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a brave young Irishman
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 07:13 AM

Oh, that one.  Neil Comber posted the lyrics in response to your last enquiry about this song.  Your original thread, with reply, is here:  i'll wear no prison uniform, nor meek

It's usually best to stick to one thread when asking for a song, rather than starting them up all over the place, which tends to annoy people.  Threads are not deleted here; they remain in the archive and can always be found again, provided you make a note of the title you used.  Have a look at the FAQ thread at the top of the threads list on the main Forum page for lots of helpful information about how to get the best out of the Mudcat.

Malcolm