《Lanigan’s Ball》歌词

[00:00:15] In the town of Athy one Jeremy Lanigan

[00:00:17] Battered away till he hadn't a pound

[00:00:18] And his father died and made him a man again

[00:00:20] Left him a farm and ten acres of ground

[00:00:22] He gave a grand party to friends and relations

[00:00:24] Who did not forget him when come to the wall

[00:00:26] If you'd only listen I'll make your eyes glisten

[00:00:27] At the rows and ructions of Lanigan's ball

[00:00:31] Myself to be sure to got free invitations

[00:00:33] For all the nice girls and boys I might ask

[00:00:35] In less than a minute both friends and relations

[00:00:37] Were dancing as merry as bees round a cask

[00:00:38] Lashing of punch and wine for the ladies

[00:00:40] Potatoes cakes there was bacon and tea

[00:00:42] There were the Nolans Dolans O'Grady's

[00:00:43] Courting the girls and dancing away

[00:00:46] Six long months I spent in Dublin

[00:00:48] Six long months doing nothing at all

[00:00:49] Six long months I spent in Dublin

[00:00:51] Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball

[00:01:00] They were doing all kinds of nonsensical polkas

[00:01:02] Round the room in a whirly gig

[00:01:03] But Julia and I soon banished their nonsense

[00:01:05] And tipped them a twist of a real Irish jig

[00:01:07] Oh how the girl she really got mad and me

[00:01:09] Danced that you'd think that the ceiling would fall

[00:01:11] For I spent three weeks at Brooks Academy

[00:01:13] Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball

[00:01:14] Six long months I spent in Dublin

[00:01:16] Six long months doing nothing at all

[00:01:18] Six long months I spent in Dublin

[00:01:20] Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball

[00:01:22] And I stepped outand I stepped in again

[00:01:24] And I stepped outand I stepped in again

[00:01:25] And I stepped outand I stepped in again

[00:01:27] Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball

[00:01:29] And I stepped outand I stepped in again

[00:01:31] And I stepped outand I stepped in again

[00:01:33] And I stepped outand I stepped in again

[00:01:34] Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball

[00:01:43] The boys were as merry the girls all hearty

[00:01:45] Dancing around in couples and groups

[00:01:47] Till an accident happened young Terence McCarthy

[00:01:49] He put his right leg through Miss finerty's hoops

[00:01:50] The creature she fainted and cried Meelia Murther

[00:01:52] And called for her brothers and gathered them all

[00:01:54] Carmody swore that he'd go no further

[00:01:56] Till he'd satisfaction at Lanigan's ball

[00:01:58] Six long months I spent in Dublin

[00:02:00] Six long months doing nothing at all

[00:02:01] Six long months I spent in Dublin

[00:02:03] Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball

[00:02:05] Six long months I spent in Dublin

[00:02:07] Six long months doing nothing at all

[00:02:09] Six long months I spent in Dublin

[00:02:10] Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball

[00:02:27] Boys oh boys 'tis there was ructions

[00:02:28] Myself got a kick from big Phelim McHugh

[00:02:30] And I soon replied to his kind introduction

[00:02:32] And kicked him a terrible hullabaloo

[00:02:34] Casey the piper was nearly being strangled

[00:02:36] They squeezed up his pipes bellows chanters and all

[00:02:37] And the girls in their ribbons they all got entangled

[00:02:39] And that put an end to Lanigan's ball

[00:02:41] Six long months I spent in Dublin

[00:02:43] Six long months doing nothing at all

[00:02:45] Six long months I spent in Dublin

[00:02:46] Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball

[00:02:48] Six long months I spent in Dublin

[00:02:50] Six long months doing nothing at all

[00:02:52] Six long months I spent in Dublin

[00:02:54] Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball

[00:02:55] And I stepped outand I stepped in again

[00:02:57] And I stepped outand I stepped in again

[00:02:59] And I stepped outand I stepped in again

[00:03:01] Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball

[00:03:03] And I stepped outand I stepped in again

[00:03:04] And I stepped outand I stepped in again

[00:03:06] And I stepped outand I stepped in again

[00:03:08] Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball