Brian O’Lynne
Dave Van Ronk * Track #8 On Inside Dave Van Ronk
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Brian O'Lynne by Dave Van Ronk
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A short, racy variant of an Irish folk song that’s sometimes sung by children and is often set to a jig for dancers to dance to. Dave learned it from his Irish grandmother, who, according to him, came from a family that hadn’t spoke Irish Gaelic in hundreds of years. The chorus as he sings it is “no...
Brian O’Lynne Lyrics
Brian O'Lynne had no britches to wear
He bought him a sheepskin to make him a pair
With the skinny side out and the wolly side in
They'll be pleasant and cool, says Brian O'Lynne
Shonegga hanegga thamegga thu [ x3]
Baleshlecoghelee aushmedatheen
Brian O'Lynne and his mother and brother
They all rode over the bridge together
The bridge fell down and they all tumbled in
"We'll find ground at the bottom," says Brian O'Lynne
Shonegga hanegga thamegga thu [ x3]
Baleshlеcoghelee aushmedatheen
Brian O'Lynne wеnt a-courting one night
He said for the daughter and mother to fight
To fight over him they both stripped to the skin
"Well, I'll marry you both," says Brian O'Lynne
Shonegga hanegga thamegga thu [ x3]
Baleshlecoghelee aushmedatheen
Brian O'Lynne and his wife and wife's mother
They all jumped into the bed together
The sheets was out and the blankets was thin
"Well, I'll sleep in the middle," says Brian O'Lynne
Shonegga hanegga thamegga thu [ x3]
Baleshlecoghelee aushmedatheen