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Thread #7488   Message #46682
Posted By: Frank Howe
24-Nov-98 - 04:43 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: An Irish folk song
Subject: RE: An Irish folk song
here ya go -

TOO-RA-LOO-RA-LOO-RAL

OVER IN KILLARNEY MANY YEARS AGO ME MITHER 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 TODAY

TOO RA LOO RA LOO RA, TOO RA LOO RA LIE TOO RA LOO RA LOO RA, HUSH NOW DON'T YOU CRY TOO RA LOO RA LOO RA. TOO RA LOO RA LIE TOO RA LOO RA LOO RA, THAT'S AN IRISH LULLABY

OFF IN DREAMS I WANDER TO THAT COT AGAIN I FEEL HER ARMS A HUGGIN' ME AS WHEN SHE HELD ME THEN AND I HEAR HER VOICE A HUMMIN' TO ME AS IN DAYS OF YORE WHEN SHE USED TO ROCK ME FAST ASLEEP OUTSIDE THE CABIN DOOR

TOO RA LOO RA LOO RA, TOO RA LOO RA LIE TOO RA LOO RA LOO RA, HUSH NOW DON'T YOU CRY TOO RA LOO RA LOO RA, TOO RA LOO RA LIE TOO RA LOO RA LOO RA, THAT'S AN IRISH LULLABY