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Molly Brannigan - John McCormack

Ma'am dear did ye never hear of pretty Molly Brannigan

In troth then she's left me and I'll never be a man again

Not a spot on my hide will a summer's sun e'er tan again

Since Molly's gone and left me here alone for to die

The place where my heart was you'd aisy rowl a turnip in

Tis large as all Dublin and from Dublin to the

If she'd wish'd to take another sure she might have

Left mine back again

And not have gone and left me here alone for to die

Ma'am dear I remember when the milking time was past and gone

We strolled thro' the meadow and she swore I was the only one

That ever she could love but oh! the base and cruel one

For all I that she's left me here alone for to die

Ma'am dear I remember when coming home the rain began

I wrapt my frieze-coat round her and ne'er a waistcoat

Had I on

And my shirt was rather fine-drawn but oh! the false

And cruel one

For all that she's left me here alone for to die

The left side of my carcase is as weak as water gruel ma'am

There's not a pick upon my bones since Molly's proved

So cruel ma'am

Oh! if I had a blunder gun I'd go and fight a duel ma'am

For sure I'd better shoot myself than live here to die

I'm cool an' determined as any salamander ma'am

Won't you come to my wake when I go the long meander ma'am

I'll think myself as valiant as the famous Alexander ma'am

When I hear ye cryin' o'er me Arrah why did ye die