Тексты песен «John Mcdermott»


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John Mcdermott - The Metting Of The Waters

There is not in the wild world a valley so sweet, As the vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet; Oh! the last rays of feeling and life must depart, Ere, the bloom of that valley shall fade from my heart, Ere, the...

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John Mcdermott - The Minstrel Boy

The minstrel boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him; His fathers sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him. "land of song!" said the warrior bard, "though all the...

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John Mcdermott - The Mountains Of Mourne

Oh mary this london's a wonderful sight With the people here working by day and by night They don't sow potatoes nor barley nor wheat But there's gangs of them that's what I've been told So I just ook a hand at this...

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John Mcdermott - The Old House

Lonely I wander through scenes of my childhood They bring back to memory the happy days of yore Gone are the old folk, the house stands deserted No light in the window, no welcome at the door Here's where the children...

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John Mcdermott - The Old Man

The tears have all been shed now We've said our last goodbyes His souls been blessed He's laid to rest Andit's now I feel alone He was moer than just a father A teacher my best friend He can still be heard In the tunes...

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John Mcdermott - The Parting Glass

Of all the money that er'e I spent I spent it ingood company And all the harm that ere I've done Alas it was to none but me And all I have done For want of wit To memory now I can't recall So fill ne the parting glass...

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John Mcdermott - The Rose Of Tralee

The pale moon was rising above the green mountain, The sun was declining beneath the blue sea; When I strayed with my love to the pure crystal fountain, That stands in the beautiful vale of tralee. She was lovely and...

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John Mcdermott - The Secret Of Christmas

It's not the glow you feel When snow appears It's not the christmas card You've sent for years Not the joyful sound When sleigh bells ring Or the merry songs Children sing That little gift you send On christmas day

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John Mcdermott - The Skye Boat Song

(chorus) Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on a wing, Onward the sialor's cry. Carry the lad that's born to be king Over the sea to skye. Though the waves leap, soft shall ye sleep; Ocean's a royal bed. Rocked in the...

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John Mcdermott - The Spanish Lady

The spanish lady : to ming and family As I went down through dublin city At the hour of twelve at night Who should I spy but a spanish lady Washing her feet by candlelight First she washed them then she dried them Over...

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John Mcdermott - The Spinningwheel

The spinningwheel : to eilly and teesa in philly Mellow the moonlight to shine is beginning Close to the window yound eileen is spinning Bent over the fire her blind grandmother sitting Is crooning and moaning and...

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John Mcdermott - The Sun Is Burning

The sun is burning in the sky, Strands of clouds go slowly driftin' by In the park, the dreamy bees are droning in the flowers among the trees And the sun burns in the sky. Now the sun is in the west Little babies lay...

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John Mcdermott - Try To Remember

Try to remember the kind of September When life was slow and, oh, so mellow Try to remember the kind of September When grass was green and grain was yellow Try to remember the kind of September When you were a tender...

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John Mcdermott - Voyage

I am a sailor and you're my first mate We signed on together, we coupled our fate We hauled up our anchor determined not to fail For the heart's treasure together we set sail Withnomaps to guide us we steered our own...

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John Mcdermott - What Child Is This

What child is this, who laid to rest On mary's lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is christ the king, Whom shepherds worship and angels sing: Haste,...

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John Mcdermott - When I Grow Too Old To Dream

We have been gay going our way Life has been beautiful, we have been young After you've gone, life will go on Like an old song that we've sung When I grow too old to dream I'll have you to remember When I grow too old...

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John Mcdermott - When You And I Were Young, Maggie

I wandered today to the hills Maggie To watch the scene below The creek and the creaking old mill Maggie Where we used to long long ago The green growth is gone from the hills Maggie Where first the daisise spring The...

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John Mcdermott - Wild Mountain Thyme

Wild mountain thyme : to the mcpeake family of belfast Oh the summer time is coming And the trees are sweetly bloomin' And the wild mountain thyme Grows around the bloomin' heather Will ye go lassie go and we'll all go...

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John Mcdermott - Winter Clothes

When our love was new Through spring's first morning sun We'd run, only beginning I never gave a thought That sun and seasons change It's strange, so soon it's the ending Let me get my overcoat Let me get my hat When...

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John Mcdermott - Ye Banks And Braes Of Bonnie Doon

Ye banks and braes o' Bonnie Doon, How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair? How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I'm sae weary, fu' o' care! Ye'll break my heart, ye warbling birds, That wanton through the flow'ring thorn...