The Bould Ronnie Drew

The Bould Ronnie Drew performed by Dunne & Dunner featuring Maeve Whelan and Andrea Hunger. Recorded live in The Hacienda Bar Dublin on the 17th of May 2008.

The Bould Ronnie Drew lyrics by Mick Dunne

I am a ballad singer, ballad singing I have been
For three score and more in this little isle of green
I'm known from the Liffey and up to the Zoo
And I go by the name of bould Ronnie Drew
Of all the ballad singers, the bould Ronnie is the king
After seven drunken nights sure he can still get up and sing
He can sing for his porter, when he's nothing else to do
He can nip into O'Donoghues to have drop or two

I sang Wille Gannon and I sang Molly Bawn
I sang around the world with Barney, Ciaran, Luke and John
From the Abbey Tavern to the Royal Albert Hall
From the Lowlands of Holland to the Ragman's Ball
Poor old Dicey Rielly she has taken to the sup
When Ronnie started singing sure he couldn't give it up
He sang poor old Admiral Nelson toora loora loora loo
For Jaysus sake and Janey Mac, it's only Ronnie Drew

There was an old woman and she lived in the wood
I was a boy soprano but I wasn't very good
But then my voice it broke and I thank Jaysus that it did
For to sing an old come all ye I can charge you twenty quid
Come and listen to my story it's about a nice young man
I knew Danny Farrell when his football was a can
Bang Bang, Alfie Byrne, Hairy Lemon, Johnny Dhu
But the heart of the rowl is the bould Ronnie Drew

Raised on songs and stories and heroes of renown
I drank with Patrick Kavanagh, Brendan Behan and Shane McGowan
I was barred from Andy Ryans and Waterloo House too
But we'll have another round says the bould Ronnie Drew
Hand me down my petticoat hand me down my shawl
Sure hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the fluters ball
Come fill to me the parting glass my old rig-a-doo
Good night and joy be with you all from bould Ronnie Drew

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[mobilegoat1]

Good on ya, any more videos like this with Dunne and Dunner thanks from Newfoundland

[thetwangman]

@mobilegoat1 2 more in my videos.

[thetwangman]

thanks to everyone for nice comments

[fenian08]

well said SirCoughsalot, the ballad of ronnie drew is a joke, this is a great tribute to a true legend.

[priceyb999]

BRILLIANT!

thought this was better than that crap that bono sung. WELL DONE

[mobilegoat1]

Dunne and Dunner,what a beatiful job ronnie would be proud a spark went out in Ireland when we lost Ronnie

[BlueBustard]

Fitting. Bono can sakahachi.

[highkingofireland200]

@nigelbourke ;)

[nigelbourke]

that my boys and girls is one of the best songs i've heard in a long time . well done ........ feck that was good

[madfortrad5958]

brilliant version

[fenian08]

pitty this song didnt get the publicity that joke bono did, thanks for posting

[Irishfianna]

rest in peace ronnie