Galway Races
With me whack fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
And as I rode out through Galway Town to seek for recreation
On the seventeenth of August, me mind being elevated
There were multitudes assembled with their tickets at the station
And me eyes began to dazzle and they're going to see the races
With me whack fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
There were passengers from Limerick and passengers from Nenagh
Passengers from Dublin and sportsmen from Tipperary
There were passengers from Kerry and all quarters of the nation
And our member Mr Hardy for to join the Galway Blazers
With me whack fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
There were multitudes from Aran and members from New Quay shore
The boys from Connemara and the Clare unmarried maidens
People from Cork City who were loyal, true and faithful
They brought home the Fenian prisoners from dying in foreign nations
With me whack fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
And it's there you'll see confectioners with sugarsticks and dainties
The lozenges and oranges, the lemonade and raisins
Gingerbread and spices to accomodate the ladies
And a big crubeen for thruppence to be suckin' while you're able
With me whack fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
And it's there you'll see the gamblers, the thimbles and the garters
And the sporting Wheel of Fortune with the four and twenty quarters
There was others without scruple pelting wattles at poor Maggy
And her daddy well contented to be gawking at his daughter
With me whack fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
And it's there you'll see the pipers and the fiddlers competing
The nimble-footed dancers and they trippin' on the daisies
There was others shoutin' cigars and lights and bills for all the races
With the colours of the jockey and the price and horses' ages
With me whack fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
And it's there you'll see the jockeys and they mounted on so stately
The pink, the blue, the orange and green, the emblem of our nation
When the bell was rung for starting all the horses seemed impatient
I thought they never stood on ground, their speed was so amazing
With me whack fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
There was half a million people there of all denominations
The Catholic, the Protestant, the Jew and Presbyterian
There was yet no animosity no matter what persuasion
But fáilte and hospitality inducing Mr Paisley
With me whack fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
With me whack fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
Corridas de Galway
Comigo, lá lá lá, fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
E enquanto eu cavalgava pela cidade de Galway em busca de diversão
No dia dezessete de agosto, minha mente estava nas nuvens
Havia multidões reunidas com seus ingressos na estação
E meus olhos começaram a brilhar, todos indo ver as corridas
Comigo, lá lá lá, fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
Havia passageiros de Limerick e de Nenagh
Passageiros de Dublin e esportistas de Tipperary
Havia passageiros de Kerry e de todos os cantos da nação
E nosso representante, o Sr. Hardy, para se juntar aos Galway Blazers
Comigo, lá lá lá, fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
Havia multidões de Aran e membros da costa de New Quay
Os rapazes de Connemara e as moças solteiras de Clare
Pessoas da cidade de Cork, leais, verdadeiras e fiéis
Eles trouxeram os prisioneiros fenianos de morrer em terras estrangeiras
Comigo, lá lá lá, fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
E é lá que você verá os confeiteiros com doces e guloseimas
As balas e laranjas, a limonada e as passas
Biscoitos de gengibre e especiarias para agradar as damas
E um grande crubeen por três pence para chupar enquanto puder
Comigo, lá lá lá, fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
E é lá que você verá os apostadores, os dedais e as ligas
E a roda da fortuna com as quatro e vinte partes
Havia outros sem escrúpulos atirando galhos na pobre Maggy
E seu pai bem contente de ficar olhando para a filha
Comigo, lá lá lá, fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
E é lá que você verá os pipers e os violinistas competindo
Os dançarinos ágeis e eles pisando nas margaridas
Havia outros gritando charutos e luzes e contas para todas as corridas
Com as cores dos jóqueis, os preços e as idades dos cavalos
Comigo, lá lá lá, fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
E é lá que você verá os jóqueis montados de forma majestosa
O rosa, o azul, o laranja e o verde, o emblema da nossa nação
Quando o sino tocou para começar, todos os cavalos pareciam impacientes
Eu pensei que nunca ficariam parados, sua velocidade era impressionante
Comigo, lá lá lá, fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
Havia meio milhão de pessoas lá de todas as denominações
Católicos, protestantes, judeus e presbiterianos
Não havia animosidade, não importava a crença
Mas sim acolhimento e hospitalidade, recebendo o Sr. Paisley
Comigo, lá lá lá, fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay
Comigo, lá lá lá, fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay