One evening of late into Bandon I strayed
and bound for Clonakilty I was making me way
At Ballinishcarthy some time I delayed
For to wet me auld whistle with porter
Tithery-ow-tow, tithery-ow-tow
Tithery-ow-tow-tow-tum
Tithery-ow-tah-den, tithery-ow-tow
Tithery-ow-tow-tum
Tithery-ow-tah-den,
doodle-e-darrow
I scarcely had travelled a mile of the road
When I heard a dispute in a farmers abode
The son of the landlord, an ill looking toad
And the wife of the bold tenant farmer
Chorus
Well what in the devil comes over ye all?
When we call for our rent we can't get it at all
But sure at next sessions you'll pay for it all
Or you'll get the high road to Dungarvan
Chorus
"Well a robber" the bold tenants wife she replied
"You're as bad as your daddy on the other side
But the National Land League will put down your pride
For they're able to bear every storm
Chorus
I spaded me fist and I picked up me stick
and up the couch road like a deer I did trip
I cared not for bailiff, landlord or old Nick
and I sang like the lark in the morning
Very good from the Earl of Bandon West!
aspiaino 6 months ago
Erin's heritage!
TheJoshwallace 10 months ago
yea, nice collection :) i searched by internet but i can't find the picts.
any reference to the author of them? thanks!
juampi134 1 year ago
always enjoyed this tune! where did ya get all the fantastic old images? personal collection, or online?
irish1209 2 years ago