An Irish Lullaby

(J.R. Shannon)



Over in Killarney

Many years ago

Me Mither sang a song to me

In tones so sweet and low.



Just a simple little ditty

In her good ould Irish way

And l'd give the world if she could sing

That song to me this day.



"Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, too-ra-loo-ra-li

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, hush now, don't you cry

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, too-ra-loo-ra-li

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, that's an Irish lullaby."



Oft in dreams I wander

To that cot again

I feel her arms a-huggin' me

As when she held me then.



And I hear her voice a -hummin'

To me as in days of yore

When she used to rock me fast asleep

Outside the cabin door.



"Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, too-ra-loo-ra-li

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, hush now, don't you cry

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, too-ra-loo-ra-li

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, that's an Irish lullaby..."