The Black Velvet Band Lyrics

There's one fair county in Ireland With memories so glorious and grand Where nature has lavished it's bounty It's the orchard of Ireland's green land I love it's cathedral and city...Read Full Lyrics

Ah weren't we the rare oul' stock? Spent the evening getting' locked In the Ace O' Hearts Where the high stools were engaging Over the Butt Bridge down by the dock The boat she sai...Read Full Lyrics

By a lonely prison wall I heard a young girl calling "Michael they have taken you away For you stole Treveleyn's corn So the young might see the morn Now a prison ship lies waiting...Read Full Lyrics

Raised on songs and stories Heroes of renown The passing tales and glories That once was Dublin town The hallowed halls and houses The haunting children's rhymes That once was Dubl...Read Full Lyrics

O' the water is deep I can't swim o'er And neither have I wings to fly Build me a boat that can carry two And both shall row my love and I There is a ship that sails the seas She ...Read Full Lyrics

I was out at the hen house And on me knees I thought I heard the chicken sneeze It was only the rooster saying his prayers Thanking the Lord for the Hens upstairs We had some chic...Read Full Lyrics

As I was going over the Cork and Kerry mountains I met with Captain Farrell And his money he was counting I first produced my pistol I then produced my rapier Saying "Stand and del...Read Full Lyrics

Twas on a Sunday evening the sun was in the sky As he walked his way to the Gaelic pitch never thinking he was going to die But as he crossed the checkpoint the sound of gunfire ca...Read Full Lyrics

Hitchhikers on the road to hell That's how we write our destiny Where every fear overcomes every wish Disease without scrutiny Hope there's a place out of here Hope there's a way ...Read Full Lyrics

I know you wake up reaching for me in the night Last ray of hope after dream so sweet And I know how to light the fire in your eyes Heart beats the sound of retreat [Chorus:] Wann...Read Full Lyrics