"Mountains o' Mourne" - ( Don McLean )

"Mountains o' Mourne" - Don McLean

Oh, Mary, this London's a wonderful sight
With people here working by day and by night
They don't sow potatoes nor barley nor wheat
But there's gangs of them diggin' 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 diggin' for gold
But for all that I've found there, I might as well be
In the place where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea

I believe that when writin' a wish you expressed
As to how the fine ladies of London were dressed
But if you'll believe me, when asked to a ball
They don't wear no tops to their dresses at all
Oh, I've seen them myself and you could not in truth
Tell if they were bound for a ball or a bath
Don't be startin' them fashions now, Mary Mochree,
In the place where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea

There's beautiful girls here, oh, never you mind
Beautiful shapes Nature never designed
Lovely complexions of roses and cream
But let me remark with regard to the same
That if at those roses you venture to sit
The colors might all come away on your lip
So I'll wait for the wild rose that's waitin' for me
In the place where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea

You remember young Diddy McClaren, of course
But he's over here with the rest of the force
I saw him one day as he stood on the strand
Stopped all the traffic with a wave of his hand
As we were talking of days that are gone
The whole town of London stood there to look on
But for all his great powers, he's wishful like me
To be back where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea

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[francotiola]

Elena, the mountains in the background are the mountains where Nick goes skiing?

Hello.

[LeCommedieDellArte]

@francotiola

hehe! Maybe, dear Francesco, maybe .... He loves travelling...

[fedela100]

Thank you so much for doing this beautiful video. It does justice to Don McLean's wonderful singing of the song!! May I ask if you're Italian and if there are many Don McLean fans in Italy?

[LeCommedieDellArte]

@fedela100

Thank you, dear Fedela100 ! :)

Well, I live in Brasil... and here, I think , he is well known ....

[IWASBINDCANTUC]

1st CLASS thank you . Steve in York UK

[higginspaddy]

Home :) Beautiful pictures.

[athefay1]

Dad was from Kilkeel Co Down and this was our favorite song that he sang--he could step dance too

[pauly20091]

this was my mums song.. she used to sing it all the time ..we played it at her funeral

[ScarletBex]

@ScarletBex I should have said Newcastle Co.Down - the town featured at the bottom of the mountains.

[ScarletBex]

Really lovely video - makes me homesick, I lived in Newcastle for 10 years and all my family are still there. It's simply stunning and really makes the Mourne Mountains look breath taking. : )

[vindicari]

that not how the song gose

[chestean]

don mclean is indeed a poetic artst too!one of my fav. singer & songs of all time...i love listening to his songs,especially this;ovr & ovr again! i'm very thnkful to u 4 uploading this...

[pogmothon1967]

a boy da kid

[robsargent4]

Brilliantly emotional song of course, it's long been a favourite of mine. Fantastic collection of photos to go with it as well. Ta very much.