Danny Boy - Foster & Allen

Danny Boy - a message from an ailing parent to a son leaving for military duty.

Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen, and down the mountainside.
The summer's gone, and all the flowers are dying.
'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide.
But come ye back when summer's in the meadow
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow,
For I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow.
Oh Danny Boy, oh Danny Boy, I love you so.
And if you come, when all the flower's are dying
And I am dead, as dead I well may be.
Ye'll come and find the place where I am lying
And kneel and say an Ave there for me.
And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me,
And all my dreams will warmer, sweeter be,
And you will kneel and tell me that you love me,
Then I shall sleep in peace until you come to me

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[cci110]

I don't believe that this song is about any war..its about a son going to his fathers grave..war or Danny going to war is not in the song.

If some can explain more will be happy to listen

[frentzbravo7]

@cci110 - Not positive it is - guess it's in the interpretation - But if you listen to the last (seldom heard) stanza of Danny Boy by the Bard of Cornwall (just search youtube) there are strong indications it is about fighting for Ireland.

[algs229635]

Tankyou for sharing, I would like if possible put the lirics, from Brazil

[frentzbravo7]

Done - glad you like it.

[liverpoolmad1000]

i know my mum loved this song she cryed at this song and now im crying for her now i love u mum love u load rest in pese xxxxxxxxxxxx

[1mrsbello]

this is a song play a most funerals,and it is about a son going to war and the dad going to the grave of his son called danny after he had he was no long with us

[Flamorgan]

@crumbawart The song was originally called "Eily Dear" and relates to the writers wife, it was written in New York by Fred Weatherly but the title and a few words were later changed to Danny Boy and used in a recruitment drive to get the Irish to join the British armed forces in WW1, the song itself has nothing to do with Ireland and you are indeed correct as regards the tune which is a very old Irsh tune

[friggle95]

why do u show a picture of bag pipes when its illen pipes the song refers to?

[JessicaRogersMusic]

my grandad used to sing this song on kareoke all the time, he loved it:) we played it at his funeral as they brought in his coffin, he was probably singing it up in heaven.. we sung it together once, was the best song id ever done with anybody, i love you grandad, rest in peace<3

[AlderaanGirl2]

Funny... Listened to this song about hundred times and never thought it told about father and son relationship... Somehow I always thought it was more about a young boy heading into war and his girlfriend waiting for him at home.

[sloloader]

My son Daniel left July 18th. for active duty overseas. Saying goodbye at the airport was one of the hardest things I ever did. We hugged and cried and said goodbye. I play this song every night, it's the one he and his Mom danced to at his wedding. I miss him so. I can't wait to see him at the airport again, hug and cry and say welcome home Danny Boy.

[jigsawmatt]

@BigAlCavan Do it again soon please,We will be there.

[crumbawart]

@cci110

The song was written by an English Lawyer although most people believe it is irish. The tune certainly is irish (Londonderry Air) It is about a son leaving home and his father demonstrating his love. It is preumed he is off to war but he is definitely leaving for work to emigrate..or whatever. Hope this helps perhaps a little.

[sloloader]

@1earflapping  Thank you

[1earflapping]

@sloloader

an Ave is short for Ave Maria, or Hail Mary, one of the fundamental Catholic prayers. It ends, "pray for us now and at the hour of our death."