Dubliners, The - The Waterford Boys Lyrics

Thank you for send me, Liam. Our Dubliners are alive in hearts and our soul FOREVER

When that fiddle kicks in....it's amazing!

For Fun and Diversion we have met together,
I tell you from Waterford hither we came,
We crossed the Big Ocean in dark stormy weather,
Our pockets were light and our Hearts were the same,
Sad at leaving Old Ireland we're once more on dry land,
By the roadside a tavern I chanced for to spy,
And as I was melting my pockets I felt in,
For the price of a drink I was mortally dry.
For we are the boys of such Fun and such Eloquence,
Drinking and Dancing and all other Joys,
For Ructions Destructions Diversions an Devilment,
Who's to compare with The Waterford Boys.
In the tavern I rolled in the landlord he strolled,
And good morrow says he and says I if you please,
Will you give me a bed and then bring me some bread,
And a bottle of porter and a small piece of cheese,
My bread and cheese ended I then condescended,
To take my repose sure I bade them good-night,
When under the clothes I was trying to doze,
First I stuck in my toes and then popped out the light.
Well I wasn't long sleeping when I heard something creeping,
And gnawing and chawing around the bed post,
My breath I suspended but the noise never ended,
Thinks I you have damnable claws for a ghost,
Now to make myself easy for I felt rather lazy,
Well over my head I again pulled the clothes,
When "Moses what's that, sure a great big jack-rat,
With one leap from the floor jumped right up to my nose."
Well I reached for a hobnail and made him a bobtail,
And wrestled with rats to the clear light of day.
When the landlord came in and he said with a grin,
For your supper and bed you've five shillings to pay,
"Five shillings for what, now don't be disgracing yourself,
Says I to the rogue if you please,
When I can't sleep with these rats you've the devil's own face on you,
To charge me five shillings for dry bread and cheese. "
Oh the landlord went raring and lifting and tearing,
He jumped through the window and he kicked in the door,
When he could go no further he roared, "meela murder.
These rats they are eating me up by the store,
Sure they sleep in my stable they eat from my table,
They've wrestled my dogs and they've killed all my cats,"
"Truth then," says I, "just give me those five shillings,
And I'll tell you a way to get rid of the rats."
"I will then," said he, "we'll invite them to supper,
And dry bread and cheese lay before them for sure,
Never mind if they're willing, but charge them five shilling,
And devil the rat will you ever see more

Go raibh maith agat.

Quality

ohhh I'm telling ye now boy deise me best ye get

Im not even Irish but i love this song.

I'm from Waterford and so do i😊you have great taste.

G'wan de blas...

Yep, Sean Cannon.

Nah this is Sean Cannon

Sean connery is from scotland, how about some Liam Neeson

Now to find a version of Sean Connery singing this.

Brilliant! Makes me proud to be a Power of Waterford!

anyone know where i cant get sheet music for the violin for the last bit of this?

one of my good friend will move to Ireland so I'm angry for Ireland now.
so dear Ireland,
don't freakin steal my friend!!! D: please~

One of my favourite songs.

@TheRealConorKelly deise abu?

love this song.

And people wonder where REAL american country music came from

Sean Cannon is great! I love his versoin of the sick note. Dubliners for life!

One of my favorites!

"Funny! The song is sung by Sean Cannon who is not on the picture above. However, sweet to see Luke Kelly with a decent haircut. R.I.P. Luke!".........hey dont make fun of the lion's mane..lol

suas an phort láirge!

I didn't say this was the live version. I said this song is on the Amsterdam CD.

Cheers!

This version of from The Prodigals Sons Record and not Live in Carre.

The Reels are The Humours of Scariff and The Flannel Jacket.

Hi,

The live version of this is on a dubliners cd live in amsterdam, can't remember what its called exactly. Hope this helps.

Can anyone tell me the name of the two reels at the end of the song?
Sean Cannon is the man! Great instrumental too.

I think Howard Shore pretty much ripped off Irish folk songs when he made the songs from The Shire in Lord Of The Rings

Well it is based off British folk lore

It sure is

im not sure but i think sean cannon sang this?

lol ya. tis mad wouldnt expect a song like this. ive been searching around cant find a live one.

DO you have a live video or music video fo this? I have loved this song and typed it in to find it... THIS IS THE ONLY ONE ON HERE! ONE FO THE FUNNIEST SONGS EVER!