Songs:An Irish Lullaby (14300)

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Trivia, story behind the song, etc.

Originally recorded by Bing Crosby, the words are by J.R. Shannon in the 1890s though I suspect the melody is much much older...perhaps as old as the days of Yore?) [1]

Lyrics

words and music J.R. Shannon 

Over in Killarney 
Many years ago, 
Me Mither sang a song to me 
In tones so sweet and low. 
Just a simple little ditty, 
In her good ould Irish way, 
And l'd give the world if she could sing 
That song to me this day. 

"Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li, 
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, hush now, don't you cry!
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li, 
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, that's an Irish lullaby." 
Oft in dreams I wander 
To that cot again, 
I feel her arms a-huggin' me 
As when she held me then. 
And I hear her voice a -hummin' 
To me as in days of yore, 
When she used to rock me fast asleep 
Outside the cabin door. 

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An Irish Lullaby by Brobdingnagian Bards SONG
on the album Songs Of Ireland Buy Brobdingnagian Bards at CD-Baby Songs Of Ireland	Request this song: An Irish Lullaby (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (4 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 3:56 Times played: 15 People hearing: 242 Times requested: 9 First played: Apr 25th, 2003 Last played: May 16th, 2007 Previously played: Apr 28th, 2007 Song ID#: 14300	Listener rankings: 4 stars=Jim ♦ Kazookid 3 stars=Sol® ♦ CooleyBufo