Teddy O`Neill sung by Ruby Murray

Irish folk song Teddy O`Neill




Teddy O'Neil (O'Neill)
Author unknown

Dreamt last night oh! Bad cess to the dreaming,
Sure Id die if I thought twould come truly to pass;
I dreamt, while the tears down my pillow were streming,
That Teddy was courting another fair lass.
Oh! Didnt I wake with a weeping and wailing,
The grief of the thought was too much to conceal;
My mother cried, Norah, child what is your ailing?
But all I could utter was Teddy ONeal
My mother cried, Norah, child, what is your ailing?
But all I could utter was Teddy ONeal.

Went to the cabin hed dancd his wild jigs in,
As neat a mud palace as ever was seen;
Considering it served to keep poultry and pigs in,
Im sure youd allow twas most decent and clean;
But now all around it looks cold, sad and dreary.
All sad, and all silent, no piper, no teel;
Not even the sun through the casement shines cheery,
Since I lost the dear darling boy, Teddy ONeal
Not even the sun through the casement shines cheery,
Since I lost the dear darling boy, Teddy ONeal.

Shall I ever forget when the big ship was ready,
And the moment was come for my love to depart;
How I sobbed like a spalpeen, good-bye to you Teddy,
With a tear on my cheek, and a stone in my heart?
He said twas to better his fortune he wanderd,
But what would be gold to the joy I should feel
If hed only come back to me, honest and loving,
Still poor, yet my own darling Teddy ONeil -
If hed only come back to me, honest and loving,
Still poor, yet my own darling Teddy ONeil

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Irish
• folk
• Ruby
• Murray

[lorgain2]

Bill, There is another excellent recording by Dolores Keane,

[lorgain2]

Corrie, thanks for the comment.

[lorgain2]

Terrygrif, anyone who met Ruby had the best word for her, Thanks for the comment.

[lorgain2]

Thanks Machree.

[lorgain2]

The late Ruby Murray sings Teddy O`Neill, a lovely lady God rest her Soul.

[susancanadamorrier]

I grew up on Ruby Murray, t'was part of my upbringing. I still have her records from the 1960s. I love Ruby. Ah, Teddy O'Neill, romantic figure.

[tomcoffey1933]

She was a lovely singer

[frankthegrove]

Ruby.  She needs celebrated in her own land.

[rotwiler50]

this is the dogs bollocks, the very best of real singing, thank you so much for sharing, Peter

[yogiman333]

I find this type of song puts years on you......dirges

[gloriatang128]

I loved it when I first listened to it half a century ago. I love it still. No less, only more!

[bill78golf]

Ruby reminds me of Theresa Brewer a little but not in song, she's more country & jazz

[bill78golf]

Yep your re right, I have Dolores Keane in my collection but the Ruby Murray verizon opened my heart to Irish music. I didn't realized she passed & how old this song is