Cunla - Traditional
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag leagadh na gclaíochaí? x 3 (Who is that down there knocking down the (stone) walls?) "Mise mé féin" a deir Cúnnla.
("Me, myself" says Cúnla.)
A Chúnla a chroí ná tar níos goire dhom! x 3 (Cúnnla dear don't come any nearer to me!) Go deimhin muise tiocfaidh! a deir Cúnla.
("Surely I will!" says Cúnla.)
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag buaileadh na fuinneoige? x 3 (Who is that down there knocking the windows?) "Mise mé féin" a deir Cúnla.
("Me, myself" says Cúnla.)
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag tarraingt na pluide dhíom? x 3 (Who is that down there pulling the blanket off me?) "Mise mé féin" a deir Cúnnla.
("Me, myself" says Cúnla.)
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag tochas mo bhonnachaí? x 3 (Who is that down there tickling the soles of my feet?) "Mise mé féin" a deir Cúnla.
("Me, myself" says Cúnla.)
CUNLA dear don’t come any nearer to me x3 Maybe I shouldn’t say CUNLA.
A Mother’s Song - Original by Sile Neil
[Chorus]
Wrap the little baby in a blanket, in a blanket
Keep the little baby snug and warm
Rock the little baby ever gently, ever gently
Sing the little babe a soothing song
[Verse 1]
Mamas gone to the market, feet running all the way
Only thoughts on her mind the dealers will be kind
With their prices at the end of the day
[Verse 2]
Mama’s gotta be the man now, pappa’s been so long away
From the camp no one’s heard, a year and still no word
It’s so hard to keep her fears at bay
[Verse 3]
Mamas got to speak for us now, words she finds hard to say
She is lonely through as she joins another queue
If she could only work she’d pay her way
Black Night - Original by Bernadette O'Neill
[Chorus]
Into the black , black night , he walks with his head bowed low, he's lost his only love and now he must away into the black,black night, rain wash away his pain. The roar of the thundering sky , my lady goodbye, goodbye, my lady goodbye.
[Verse 1]
He thinks of the day they met, the light that shone from her eyes.
and oh how his heart did rise, watching her from afar. She said come with me talk a while , tell me your story now. how quickly the time went by, so lost in the lady's smile.
[Verse 2]
And daily their love did grow, stronger each passing hour.
He promised her moon and stars and love eternally.
She gave him her heart her hand entirely and freely.
And caught in his web of love , submitted completely.
[Verse 3]
Stay with me by my side, love me and lie with me, these were the sweet soft words that led her to be his bride.
Two hearts then became as one and blessings from all abound.
No girl ever felt so loved, no man ever walked so proud.
[Verse 4]
Bright was the Spring sweet song of joy that lay just ahead and warm was the summer sun that shone on the lovers fair.
But cold was the autumn chill that brought her to deaths dark door
And black was the winter night, that took her away
Leaving the Land - Original by Eric Bogle
[Verse 1]
It's time to go, jenny
No need to close the door
What if the dust gets in the house
It doesn't matter any more
You and the dust have been at war for far too many years Now the war is over jenny dear.
[Chorus]
Leaving the land
Leaving the land
Leaving all I've ever been and everything I am Leaving the land.
[Verse 2]
Remember when I brought you here
Those long bright years ago
For all that time you've been my heart
And this land has been my soul
The long bright days are over now but still the heart beats on But jenny dear the soul is gone.
[Verse 3]
It’s time to go, jenny
Drive quickly down the track
We'll never see what lies ahead if we keep on looking back
Behind is just an empty house
Old memories and ghosts
And our small dream gathering dust.
Jimmy Duffys/The Sailors Bonnet/The Star of Munster - Tunes Traditional
The Mermaid - An Mhaighdean Mhara - Traditional
Is cosúil gur mheath tú nó gur thréig tú an greann
Tá an sneachta go freasach ‘s fá bhéal na mbeann
Do chúl buí daite is do bhéilín sámh
Siúd chugaibh Mary Chinidh 's í 'ndiaidh an Éirne 'shnámh
A mháithrín mhilis duirt Máire Bhán
Fá bhruach an chladaigh 's fá bhéal na trá
Maighdean mhara mo mhaithrín ard
Siúd chugaibh Mary Chinidh 's í 'ndiaidh an Éirne 'shnámh
Tá mise tuirseach agus beidh go lá
Mo Mháire bhroinngheal 's mo Phádraig bán
Ar bharr na dtonna 's fá bhéal na trá
Siúd chugaibh Mary Chinidh 's í 'ndiaidh an Éirne 'shnámh
English Translation
You seem to be pining
And forsaking the fun
The snowdrifts are heavy
By the fords in the burn
Your bright golden tresses
And smile gentle and mild
I give you Mary Kinney
Who has swum the ocean wide
"Darling mother,"
Cries Máire Bhán
From the banks of the ocean
And down by the tide
"Mermaid, my mother, my pride"
I give you Mary Kinney
Who has swum the ocean wide
I'm tired and weary
And will be 'til dawn
For my darling Mary
And my Pádraid bán
As I ride on the billows
And drift with the tide
I give you Mary Kinney
Who has swum the ocean wide
The Dimming Of The Day - Richard Thompson
[Verse 1]
This old house is falling down around my ears
I'm drowning in a river of my tears
When all my will is gone you hold me sway
I need you at the dimming of the day
[Chorus]
You pulled me like the moon pulls on the tide
You know just where I keep my better side
[Verse 2]
What days have come to keep us far apart
A broken promise or a broken heart
Now all my bonny birds have wheeled away I need you at the dimming of the day
[Chorus]
Come the night you're only what I want
Come the night you could be my confidant
[Verse 3]
I see you on the street in company
Why don't you come and ease your mind with me
I'm living for the night we steal away
I need you at the dimming of the day
[Chorus]
You pulled me like the moon pulls on the tide
You know just where I keep my better side
I'm living for the night we steal away
I need you at the dimming of the day