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5.Ireland
To
m Pax
to
n-Redemption Road5.Ireland I met you on the beach inJune The bonfire burning bright Friend of friends I'd known for years ... de room beside you there Your
to
es dug in the sand That distant summer when I found you and you Found Ireland The bonfire died I drove you ... The bonfire died I drove you
home
Sometime around three or four We sat outside and talked and talked Another hour or more When you got up ... hour or more When you got up
to
go i
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13.Home To Donegal
ood13.
Home
To
Donegal
The lights of London are far behind The thoughts of ... re far behind The thoughts of
home
land are crowding my mind Familiar places come in ... mind Familiar places come in
to
view I see my
home
now soon I'll see you. We'll talk
to
the old folk they're getting on Treat them ... they're getting on Treat them
to
late nights sing a few songs We'll talk of the neighbours and life in the ... he neighbours and life in
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3.The Hardest Mile
ery penny
home
to
the family Off
to
find fortunes that can't be bought Now Paddy's struck down from a single shot Paddy's struck down from a single shot! They lured ... riches A thousand miles from
home
lying steel and digging ditches The work would be a challenge nary a soul could stand the trial These wayfaring boys built the ... aring boys built the railways
to
ughest mile Fifty-seven men on the hardest mile! Fifty-seven men on the hardest mile Murdered for th
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1.The Homes Of Donegal
r-Take Me
Home
1.The
Home
s Of
Donegal
I just dropped in
to
see you all I'll only stay awhile I want ... I'll only stay awhile I want
to
hear how you're getting on I want
to
see you smile I'm happy
to
be back again And greet you big and small For there's no place else on this earth quite like The ... on this earth quite like The
home
s of
Donegal
I long
to
see your smiling children Standing by the door The kettle boiling on th
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3.Darcy's Donkey
Gaelic S
to
rm-What's The Rumpus?3.Darcy's Donkey T'was up in the Bluestack mountains D'arcy kept a bit of a still We were sneaking ... t of a still We were sneaking
home
a bottle when the guards came up the hill“Lose the booze” cried D'arcy and before we could reply He'd dumped it in the nosebag ... the track at Ballintra Here's
to
you
to
me and one and all
To
the garda and the gargle and the trophy on the wall Here's ... the trophy on the wall Here's
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8.Christmas in Killarney
folks at
home
It's nice you know
to
kiss your beau while cuddling under the mistle ... hile cuddling under the mistle
to
e And Santa Claus you know of course is one of the boys from ... ourse is one of the boys from
home
The door is always open when the neighbors pay a call And FatherJohn before he's gone will bless the house and all How grand it ... se and all How grand it feels
to
click your heels and join in the fun of the jigs and reels I'm handing you no blarn
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4.Donegal Danny
The
To
ssers-The First League Out From Land (EP)4. ... eague Out From Land (EP)4.
Donegal
Danny I remember the night that he came in From the wintry cold and damp A giant of a man in an oilskin coat And the bun ... skin coat And the bundle that
to
ld he was a tramp He s
to
od at the bar and he called a pint Then turned and gazed at the fire On a night like this ... the fire On a night like this
to
be safe and dry Is my one and only desire So here's ... one
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2.The Irish Stranger
M Stewart-
Donegal
Rain2.The Irish Stranger Pity the fate of a poor Irish stranger That wanders so far from his ... That wanders so far from his
home
That sighs for protection from want woe and danger That knows not from which way for ... knows not from which way for
to
roam. Yet I'll never return
to
Hibernia's green bowers For tyranny tramples the sweetest of flowers That once gave me comfort in loneliest hours— Now they are g ... off without harm— I have
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2.Eirinn
ly shores
To
see a country crucified Your beauty crowned in thorns And as I watch that wonderous cross That's been hewn down and severed in tw ... thing here That draws me near
To
wear the green for you
To
see you there blood brother Gael The face the ... ood brother Gael The face the
to
ngue my own Many places in my own country Could not make me feel more at ... ould not make me feel more at
home
Laughter and music through the night Your freedom in the dark ...
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2.5000 Miles From Sligo
Boy From
Donegal
2.5000 Miles From Sligo An old map I have found So in thoughts I am bound For old Ireland's green mountains and strea ... s green mountains and streams
To
the land of my heart through the heart of my land I am wondering ... art of my land I am wondering
to
night in my dreams As I view Sligo bay And not so far away There's Cluny and the girl I once knew And my eyes start ... I once knew And my eyes start
to
fill As I think of In this map they hav
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15.Rare Old Mountain Dew
all from
Donegal
Sligo and Leitrim
to
o Oh we'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip Of the rare old Mountain Dew Chorus Hi di-diddly-idle-um diddly-doodle-idle-um ... till Where the smoke curls up
to
the sky By the smoke and the smell you can plainly tell That there's poitin brewin' nearby. For it fills the air with a perfume r ... nd betwixt both me and you As
home
we troll we can take a bowl Or a b
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28.Donegal Danny
ers28.
Donegal
Danny I remember the night that he came in from the wintery cold and damp A giant of a man in an oilskin coat and the bu ... skin coat and the bundle that
to
ld he was a tramp He s
to
od at the bar and he called a pint then turned and gazed at the fire On a night like this ... the fire On a night like this
to
be safe and dry is my one and only desire.[Chorus:] So here's ... ly desire.[Chorus:] So here's
to
those that are dead and gone The frien
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31.Rare Old Mountain Dew(Live)
all from
Donegal
Sligo and Leitrim
to
o Oh we'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip Of the rare old Mountain Dew Hi di-diddly-idle-um diddly-doodle-idle-um diddly- ... till Where the smoke curls up
to
the sky By the smoke and the smell you can plainly tell That there's poitin brewin' nearby. For it fills the air with a perfume r ... nd betwixt both me and you As
home
we troll we can take a bowl Or a b
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9.Rare Old Mountain Dew
all from
Donegal
Galway and Etrim
to
o We'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip of the rare old mountain dew At the foot of the hill there's a neat little still w ... ill where the smoke curles up
to
the sky By the smoke and the smell you can plainly tell that there's whisky brewing nearby For it fills the air with odor rare an ... betwixt both me and you When
home
you roll you can take a bowl and a
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6.Black47
mine came
to
reign And multitudes of Irishmen had
to
leave their land. From Sligo down
to
Kerry from Wexford
to
Donegal
People grabbed their few belongings ... grabbed their few belongings
to
join the trek
to
Dublin
to
wn. Mighty vessels lay at anchor ready for the dreadful ride Across the never ending ocean ... Across the never ending ocean
to
a land that4s far and wild Eighty days in muck and fever eighty days in hope and pain On the cof
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1.Donegal Rain
t-暫存1.
Donegal
Rain Lyricist
Home
r Traditional My darling do not break your heart Though I leave this Irish shore Though their cruel laws may force us ... their cruel laws may force us
to
part Fate may join we two once more Take this farewell kiss as a ... Take this farewell kiss as a
to
ken Of my love while far I stray For true love will never be broken Let me kiss your tears away Like the rain like the rain When h ... rain When he turned his back
to
(|
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5.Donegal Danny
ongs5.
Donegal
Danny I remember the night that he came in from the wintery Cold and damp A giant of a man in an oilskin coat and a bund ... ilskin coat and a bundle that
To
ld he was a tramp He s
to
od at the bar and he called a pint then turned And gazed at the fire On a night like this ... the fire On a night like this
to
be save and dry is my one and Only desire So here's ... one and Only desire So here's
to
those that are dead and gone the friends That I
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2.Donnegal Danny
ndle that
To
ld he was a tramp He s
to
od at the bar and he called a pint then turned And gazed at the fire On a night like this ... the fire On a night like this
to
be save and dry is my one and Only desire So here's ... one and Only desire So here's
to
those that are dead and gone the friends That I loved dear And here's ... That I loved dear And here's
to
you and I'll bid you adieu sayin''
Donegal
Danny's been here me boys
Donegal
Danny's been here'
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1.Moon Over Ireland
nes on my
home
Go down the one road from Cork
to
Killarney And follow it on
to
Tralee And you won't be
to
ngue tight when you kiss the Blaney There's no fairer place you can be I love you Galway Limerick and Errill Sligo and Monaghan Ma ... They say it's a long long way
to
Tipperary But that doesn't matter
to
me I miss the shadow the hills of Roscommon The Greenfields in my memory And I want ... ields in my memory And I want
to
tell all my friends and m
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11.The Boys From Killybegs
coast of
Donegal
And the fishermen are hearty brave and free and the big atlantic swell is a thing they know right well as they fight ... know right well as they fight
to
make their living from the sea Chorus: With a pleasant rolling sea and the herring running free and our ships all gliding Gently ... wn there'll be singing in the
to
wn when the boys of killybegs come rollin ... boys of killybegs come rollin
home
Now you're headed out
to
sea and the wind is blo
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2.Irish Eyes
s a sight
to
see The sunlight on Kilarny's inn Mea
home
sweet
home
to
me. Of natures many blessing On this emerald isle I'd give them all ... merald isle I'd give them all
to
see again Your smiling Irish eyes.
To
stroll again through Ansun's land And see the water fall ... s land And see the water fall
To
sleep beneath misage hills In dear ol
Donegal
. Or walk the shores on Erin And hear the seagulls cry But most of all ... seagulls cry But most
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9.Home to Donegal
Hits9.
Home
to
Donegal
The lights of London are far behind The thoughts of ... re far behind The thoughts of
home
land are crowding my mind Familiar places come in ... mind Familiar places come in
to
view I see my
home
now soon I'll see you. We'll talk
to
the old folk they're getting on Treat them ... they're getting on Treat them
to
late nights sing a few songs We'll talk of the neighbours and life in the ... he neighbours and life in
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6.Moon Over Ireland
nes on my
home
Go down the one road from Cork
to
Killarney And follow it on
to
Tralee And you won't be
to
ngue tight when you kiss the Blaney There's no fairer place you can be I love you Galway Limerick and Errill Sligo and Monaghan Ma ... They say it's a long long way
to
Tipperary But that doesn't matter
to
me I miss the shadow the hills of Roscommon The Greenfields in my memory And I want ... ields in my memory And I want
to
tell all my friends and m
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17.Home to Donegal(Live)
ve)17.
Home
to
Donegal
(Live) The lights of London are far behind The thoughts of ... re far behind The thoughts of
home
land are crowding my mind Familiar places come in ... mind Familiar places come in
to
view I see my
home
now soon I'll see you. We'll talk
to
the old folk they're getting on Treat them ... they're getting on Treat them
to
late nights sing a few songs We'll talk of the neighbours and life in the ... he neighbours and li
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11.Moon Over Ireland(Live)
nes on my
home
Go down the one road from Cork
to
Killarney and follow on
to
Tralee And you won't be
to
ngue tight when you kiss the Blarney There's no fairer place you can be I love you Galway Limerick and Derry Sligo and Monaghan Ma ... They say it's a long long way
to
Tipperary But that doesn't matter
to
me I miss the Shannon the hills of Roscommon The green fields in my memory And I want ... ields in my memory And I want
to
tell all my friends and my
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8.Destination Donegal(Live)
onnell-At
Home
In Ireland8.Destination
Donegal
(Live) As I stand above the starboard bow and watch the ocean foam As I view each new horizon I grow further from my ... orizon I grow further from my
home
I'm sailing on a foreign ship that's bound for Montreal But I'd give the world ... ntreal But I'd give the world
to
make my destination
Donegal
I would make my way from Malin
to
Bundoran through Raphoe Or Portsalon down ... ough Raphoe Or Portsalon d
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5.Irish Eyes
s a sight
to
see The sunlight on Kilarny's inn Mea
home
sweet
home
to
me. Of natures many blessing On this emerald isle I'd give them all ... merald isle I'd give them all
to
see again Your smiling Irish eyes.
To
stroll again through Ansun's land And see the water fall ... s land And see the water fall
To
sleep beneath misage hills In dear ol
Donegal
. Or walk the shores on Erin And hear the seagulls cry But most of all ... seagulls cry But most
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8.My Donegal Shore
n8.My
Donegal
Shore Oh I know it's not right reminiscing ... ow it's not right reminiscing
to
night Of days that are gone and returning no more For the girl I dream of has a another man's love Far far away on a ... man's love Far far away on a
Donegal
shore. But why should I care for she's happy o'er there She may have children she may be wealthy or poor But I can't help my ... ight have been If I stayed at
home
on my
Donegal
shore. Now it's winter time t
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2.The Kellys
I left me
home
in Cork
To
find me uncle Martin Kelly Living in New York. When I landed in Hoboken And began without delay ... boken And began without delay
To
find me uncle's residence Located in Broadway I went ... ce Located in Broadway I went
to
their direc
to
ry Me uncle for
to
find But I found so many Kellys there That I nearly lost me mind. Well I went and asked directions From a friendly GermanJew But ... xcuse me But me name is Kelly
to
o.' And
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1.Bold Doherty
s a folly
to
ask you at all I'd fill up me glass with a mile ... fill up me glass with a mile
to
the bot
to
m And I'd drink
to
you Molly beside
Donegal
With me fol the dol do fol the dol do with me Fol the dol do with me fol the dol day Fol the dol do fol the dol do with me F ... a new pair of clogs I brought
home
from the market I craved an excuse
to
get in
to
the
to
wn I
to
ld me old mother the seams they were ripped And I needed some n
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3.Bold Doherty
s a folly
to
ask you at all I'd fill up me glass with a mile ... fill up me glass with a mile
to
the bot
to
m And I'd drink
to
you Molly beside
Donegal
With me fol the dol do fol the dol do with me Fol the dol do with me fol the dol day Fol the dol do fol the dol do with me F ... a new pair of clogs I brought
home
from the market I craved an excuse
to
get in
to
the
to
wn I
to
ld me old mother the seams they were ripped And I needed some n
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2.Annabel
lad from
Donegal
Heave away haul away I got pregnant by the fall'n hauled away ... ant by the fall'n hauled away
to
Georgia I got jailed for all my sins Heave away haul away Had me branded on my skin N'hauled away ... nded on my skin N'hauled away
to
Georgia My name was Annabel I say My name was Annabel But now I'm resting in the ground In a grave in Georgia I've been drinking ... eorgia I've been drinking far
to
o much Heave away haul away Banker's got me in his clut
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5.It's A Long Way Home To Donegal
Long Way
Home
To
Donegal
It's A Long Way
Home
To
Donegal
I'll follow their father wherever you go I know that I'll snow we can bes ... know that I'll snow we can bes
to
w
to
gether With a drink in our chest we'll be strong we'll be strong While I love you dear mother now don't you frown I'll be back som ... grey skies We'll have supper
to
gether again we'll have supper once again Refrão It's a long way ... again Refrão It's a long way
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2.If I Get an Encore
heard Big
To
m in the Galtymore And the dancers crying out for more I knew right then my future it was sealed. I was bitten by the showband bug ... accordion I played like hell
to
learn a tune or two. When I got a little better wrote me ma a good-bye letter And I ... me ma a good-bye letter And I
to
ok the Irish boat from Liverpool. And if I got an encore I'd go ... And if I got an encore I'd go
home
feeling like a king'Cause I love
to
play me old squeeze box and
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5.Botany Bay
r> Sining
to
ur a lie your a lie addy Sining
to
ur a lie your a lie hey ey Singing
to
ur a lie your a lie addy I'm bound for botany bay Farewell ... bound for botany bay Farewell
to
my friends and my
home
land Fermanagh Tyrone
Donegal
Farewell
to
the green fields of Ireland For
to
day I am leaving you all Sining
to
ur a lie your a lie addy Sining
to
ur a lie your a lie hey ey Singing
to
ur a lie your a lie addy I'm bound for botany bay
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9.Home to Donegal(Live)
r-暫存9.
Home
to
Donegal
(Live) The lights of London are far behind The thoughts of ... re far behind The thoughts of
home
land are crowding my mind Familiar places come in ... mind Familiar places come in
to
view I see my
home
now soon I'll see you. We'll talk
to
the old folk they're getting on Treat them ... they're getting on Treat them
to
late nights sing a few songs We'll talk of the neighbors and life in the ... the neighbors and
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3.Drink the Night Away
e brother
to
look after my mother I won't be comin
home
to
dayJust a game that's all up in
Donegal
l we'll be gone for a couple of daysJust a game for the school play it by the rules and then we'll drink the night away Then ... bottle of chardonnay Give it
to
the girl with the beautiful curls who always comes ... utiful curls who always comes
to
see us play Tell her for sure that you won it for her and the girls from ... it for her and the girls from
Done
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4.Dear Old Donegal
.Dear Old
Donegal
Lyricist Steve Graham Composer Steve Graham(aka Back ... raham Composer Steve Graham(aka Back
to
Donegal
) It seems like only yesterday I sailed from out of Cork. A wanderer from Erin's isle I landed in New York. There wasn't a so ... New York. There wasn't a soul
to
greet me there A stranger on your shore But Irish luck was with me here And riches came galore. And now that I'm going back again ... now that I'm going back again
To
dear old Erin's isle
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39.Back To Donegal
r>39.Back
To
Donegal
Lyricist Steve Graham It seems like only yesterday I sailed from out of cork A wanderer from Erin's isle I landed in New York T ... New York There wasn't a soul
to
greet me there A stranger on your shore But Irish luck was with me here And riches came galore And now that I'm going back again ... now that I'm going back again
To
dear old Erin's isle My friends will meet me on the pier And greet me with a smile Their faces sure I've almost forgot I'
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2.Dear Old Donegal-2005 Digital Remaster
.Dear Old
Donegal
-2005 Digital Remaster It seems like only yesterday I sailed from out of Cork A wanderer from Erin's isle I landed in New ... New York There wasn't a soul
to
greet me there A stranger on your shore But Irish luck was with me here And riches came galore And now that I'm going back again ... now that I'm going back again
To
dear old Erin's isle My friends will meet me on the pier And greet me with a smile Their faces sure I've almost forgot I've been ...
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5.Dear Old Donegal-2005 Remastered Version
.Dear Old
Donegal
-2005 Remastered Version It seems like only yesterday I sailed from out of Cork A wanderer from Erin's isle I landed in N ... New York There wasn't a soul
to
greet me there A stranger on your shore But Irish luck was with me here And riches came galore And now that I'm going back again ... now that I'm going back again
To
dear old Erin's isle My friends will meet me on the pier And greet me with a smile Their faces sure I've almost forgot I've been ...
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2.Real Old Mountain Dew
all from
Donegal
Sligo and Leitrum
to
o. We'll give them the slip and we'll have a sip Of that real old mountain dew. Hi the diddly idle um diddly doo idle um diddly do ... till Where the smoke curls up
to
the sky. From the smoke and the smell you can plainly tell There' s poteen brewin' nearby. For it fills the air with a perfume ra ... Betwixt both you and me When
home
you roll you can take a bowl Or a
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8.Home to Donegal(live)
vore8.
Home
to
Donegal
(live) The lights of London are far behind The thoughts of ... re far behind The thoughts of
home
land are crowding my mind Familiar places come in ... mind Familiar places come in
to
view I see my
home
now soon I'll see you. This is my
home
land the place I was born in No matter where I go it's in my soul My feet may wander a thousand places But my heart will lead me ... ut my heart will lead me back
home
to
my
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2.Lord Leitrim
attention
to
my ditty Be alive
to
your duty be wise and be witty Keep your powder dry and we'll make the tyrants fall And we'll give them what Lord Leitrim got bel ... hat Lord Leitrim got below in
Donegal
With me riddle lol de day right Fol lol the riddle lol de riddle lol de day right Fol de rol de ree It being on the2nd of Ap ... s in the castle in Lough Rynn
To
Makem and Kincaid he'd give a hellish bawl Saying we' ll tumble down the cabins in the County ... down the
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9.O'Donegal
& Other S
to
ries9.O'
Donegal
Fresh mist on the morning and tears in my eyes I'm back for the dawning of ... s I'm back for the dawning of
Donegal
skies My life in the city seems light years away When I see the Blue Mountains from Ballybofey Where the wanderers welcome i ... kindest of all I've come back
to
my darling my sweet
Donegal
We'll meet at the cross on the Rathmullen Road Where the sight of Lough Swilly is a beauty bes ... f Lough Swilly is a beauty
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2.The Boys of Killybegs
coast of
Donegal
And her fishermen are hardy brave and free And the big Atlantic swell is a thing they know right well As they fight ... know right well As they fight
to
take a living from the sea With a pleasant rolling sea and the herring running free And the fleet all riding gently through the f ... wn there'll be singing in the
to
wn When the boys of Killybegs come rolling ... oys of Killybegs come rolling
home
Well you don your rubber boots and you've got your oil
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7.The Homes of Donegal
7.The
Home
s of
Donegal
I've just dropped in
to
see you all I'll only stay awhile I want ... I'll only stay awhile I want
to
hear how you're getting on I want
to
hear you smile I'm happy
to
be back again And greet you big and small For there's no place on earth just like The ... place on earth just like The
home
s of
Donegal
I long
to
see your smiling children Standing by the door The kettle boiling on the hearth As I walk up the f
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92.Mountain Dew
all from
Donegal
Sligo and Leitrim
to
o Oh we'll give the slip and we'll take a sip Of the rare old Mountain Dew Hi the dithery al the dal dal the dal the dithery al al ... hill Where the smoke curls up
to
the sky By a whiff of the smell you can plainly tell That there's poitin boys close by For it fills the air with a perfume rare A ... nd betwixt both me and you As
home
we roll we can drink a bowl Or a bucketful of Mountain Dew Hi the dithery al the dal dal the dal the
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1.Rare Ould Mountain Dew
all from
donegal
sligo and leitrim
to
o oh we'll give em a slip and we'll take a sip of the rare old mountain dew hi di-diddly-idle-um diddly-doodle-idle-um diddly-doo- ... till where the smoke curls up
to
the sky by the smoke and the smell you can plainly tell that there's poitin brewing nearby for it fills the air with an aura rare ... nd betwixt both me and you as
home
you troll you can take a bowl or a bucket of the mountain dew hi di-diddly-idle-um diddly-doodle-idl
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65.Mountain Dew- Live
thers and
To
mmy Makem Hi di-diddly-idle-um diddly-doodle-idle-um diddly-doo-ri-diddlum-deh Hi di-diddly-idle-um diddly-doodle-idle-um diddly-d ... ay Bay And Poilcemen all from
Donegal
Sligo and Leitrim
to
o Oh we'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip Of the rare old Mountain Dew Hi di-diddly-idle-um diddly-doodle-idle-um diddly- ... till Where the smoke curls up
to
the sky By the smoke and the smell you can plainly tell That there's poitin brewin' nearby. It fills t
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3.Mountain Dew(with Tommy Makem)(Live)
ve) [with
To
mmy Makem]3.Mountain Dew(with
To
mmy Makem)(Live) Let grasses and waters flow in a free and easy way But give me enough of the rare old stuff that's brewed nea ... y Bay Come policemen all from
Donegal
Sligo and Leitrim
to
o Oh we'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip Of the rare old Mountain Dew Hi di-diddly-idle-um diddly-doodle-idle-um diddly- ... till Where the smoke curls up
to
the sky By the smoke and the smell you can plainly tell That
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4.Mountain Dew
all from
Donegal
Sligo and Leitrim
to
o Oh we'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip Of the rare old Mountain Dew Hi di-diddly-idle-um diddly-doodle-idle-um diddly- ... till Where the smoke curls up
to
the sky By the smoke and the smell you can plainly tell That there's poitin brewin' nearby. For it fills the air with a perfume r ... nd betwixt both me and you As
home
we troll we can take a bowl Or a b
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4.The Real Old Mountain Dew
all from
Donegal
Galway and Leitrum
to
o. We'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip of the real old mountain dew. At the foot of the hill There's a neat little still ... till Where the smoke curls up
to
the sky. By the smoke and the smell you can plainly tell That there's poteen brewing nearby. For it fills the air With odor rare ... betwixt both me and you When
home
you roll You can take a bowl Of th
