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The Mountains of Mourne

from Irish Goodbye by Rachel Hillary

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A young man travels to London but misses his home back in Ireland by the Mourne Mountains in County Down.

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Oh Mary this London's a wonderful sight
there's people here working by day and by night
They don't sow potatoes nor barley nor wheat
But there's gangs of them digging for gold in the street
At least when I asked them that's what I was told
So I just took a hand at this digging for gold
But for all that I found there I might as well be
Where the mountains of mourne sweep down to the sea
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I believe that when writing a wish you expressed
As to how the fine ladies of London were dressed
Well if you believe me, when asked to a ball
They don't wear a top on their dresses at all
Oh, I've seen them myself, and you couldn't in truth
Say if they were bound for a ball or a bath.
Don't be starting them fashions now Mary Macree
Where the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea

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You remember young Diddy McClaren of course
Well he's over here with the rest of the force
I met him today, I was crossing the strand
And he stopped the whole street with one wave of his hand
And there we stood talking of days that are gone
While the whole town of London looked on,
But for all these great powers he's wishful like me
To be back where dark Moume sweeps down to the sea.
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There's beautiful girls here - Oh, never you mind
With beautiful shapes Nature never designed
And lovely complexions, all roses and cream
But let me remark with regard to the same,
That if at those roses you venture to sip
The colours might all come away on your lip
So I'll wait for the wild rose that's waiting for me
Where the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea

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from Irish Goodbye, released March 16, 2013

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