the pipes the pipes they are calling
gypsy rover came over the hill
be draggled and drunk feeling very ill
R D DO R D DO DAR DAY
he whistled and he sang
to the green wood rang
there`s a heart at the castle gate
the whistling gypsy looking for his lady
searching these valleys all over
wearing his best suit and playing a flute
the dustman and his penny whistle
along a shady grove he started to rove
with the darling of his heart ave maria
no foggy dew no marching men
down the mountain side its raining sunbeams
as the waters flow at the foot of the hill
along the singing river give me mountain dew
the rising of the moon at the lone tree
summertime is coming will you go lassie go
don`t weep for me mary along the cider road
its only 1841 and the potatoes haven`t yet started to rot
so if i fall from the grace of god
there`s still whiskey in the jar
whiskey your`e my darling drunk or sober
its a rocky road to dublin with weary limbs
no devil will lead me a stray fare thee well
at galway races i first met nancy whiskey
7 lonely nights in a pub with no beer
when the wind is cold and damp
the woman in the wood weilya weilya won`tya
the day of reckoning always comes
oh-ro your`e welcome home grace o`malley
now no need for the king of miracles
female warrior disperse the invader
the water is wide when the heart is low
Comments
Favorite songs of mine here too Charlie, lovely words which i often think could have deeper meaning than might be apparant at first. Excellent writing
thanks george traditional songs generally have deeper resonance to them
– charliethetramp
How in tune! Well executed my friend, took me to the Irish hills and beyond, I could smell flavours in the air- I love it when a piece of writing captures me that way.×.
well thank you very much sara…… i`m glad to see your`e back and i hope its not long before you start posting words or images
– charliethetramp
Wont be long :). Good to be back here.×.
Ahhh…such a vivid celtic story you weave here… ;-)
And a lovely read it was – conjuring images of sprawlin’ green hills ’n fields – beautifully compiled, Charlie!
xx
thankyou anni much appreciated the celtic culture old ancient and still thriving
– charliethetramp