Lyr Req: The Roads of Kildare (John Duggan)

13 Oct 98 - 12:14 AM (#41442)
Subject: Looking for Lyrics: The Roads of Kildare
From:

Names of any who recorded the song would also be helpful--I heard it as a duet. The only part I recall is:

Meet me tonight by the campfire. Come with me over the hill. Let us be married tomorrow, Please let me whisper "I will." What if the neighbors are talking. Who cares if your friends stop and stare. You'll be proud to be married to Rosie, who was reared on the roads of Kildare.

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13 Oct 98 - 07:16 AM (#41498)
Subject: Lyr Add: THE ROADS OF KILDARE (John Duggan)
From: Brack&

Johnny was born in a mansion, down in the county of Clare
Rosie was born by the road side, somewhere in county Kildare
Destiny brought them together on the road to Kilorglin one day
Neath her bright paisley shawl she was singing, and she stole his young heart away
For she sang

Chorus
Meet me tonight by the camp fire, come with me over the hill
Let us be married tomorrow, please let me whisper I will
What if the neighbours are talking, who cares if your friends stop and stare
You'd be proud to be married to Rosie, who was rared on the roads of Kildare

Think of the parents that rared you, think of the family name
How can you marry a gypsy, oh what a terrible shame
Parents and friend stop your pleading, don't worry about my affairs
For I've fallen in love with a gypsy, who was rared on the roads of Kildare

Johnny came down from his mountain, just as the sun had gone down
Turning his back on his kinfolk, likewise his dear native town
Facing the roads of old Ireland, with the gypsy he loved so sincere
When he came to the light of the camp fire, these are the words he did hear

Regards
Mick Bracken

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13 Oct 98 - 07:20 AM (#41499)
Subject: RE: Looking for Lyrics: The Roads of Kildare
From: Brack&

I have it on an LP(Long Player Ha!) by Brian Coll somewhere.

Mick Bracken

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13 Oct 98 - 11:29 AM (#41520)
Subject: RE: Looking for Lyrics: The Roads of Kildare
From:

Thanks a million!

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27 Nov 03 - 04:04 PM (#1062171)
Subject: Correction??: The Roads of Kildare
From: Joe Offer

One note on the DT text:
Mick's transcription above is almost the same as what's in the DT, but I notice Mick said "don't worry about my affairs" (plural - that seems to make more sense me.
Anyboy have original sheet music, so we can find out what it's supposed to be. Anybody able to send a tune to me for posting?
It's a lovely song.
Thanks.
-Joe Offer-
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