Bridie Gallagher - If I Were a Blackbird
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- Опубліковано 8 січ 2010
- Bridie Gallagher, the Girl from Donegal - If I Were a Blackbird
Lyrics:
I once knew a maiden, a maiden so rare
Fell in love with a sailor, a young sailor beau,
She courted him dearly, by night and by day
Til at length this young sailor, he sailed far away
Chorus
And if I were a blackbird, I'd whistle and sing
I'd follow the ship that my true love sails in,
And on the top rigging I'd there build my nest
And I'd fly like a seagull to his lily white breast
My true love is handsome in every degree
My parents despise him because he loves me
Well, let them despise him, or say what they will
While there's life in my bosom, I'll love the lad still (Chorus)
If I were a scholar, I could handle a pen
One long, loving letter unto him I'd send
I'd tell him my sorrow, my grief and my woes
If I could but find him I'd crown him with gold (Chorus)
Im just a young sailor and my story is sad
For once I was happy and a brave sailor lad
I courted a lassie by night and by day
But now she has left me and gone far away
And pillow my head on her lily white breast
Whistle and sing, whistle and sing
Ill follow the ship that my true love sails in
wonderful song and great to see bridie after many years.Can still hear the lilty laugh in her voice. greets from Belfast....
I can still hear my Mother sing this one when I was a wee lad in Scart Ballyneety Limerick
Lovely song,sung by an equally lovely lady.
My mum used to play that record a lot when i was a little boy - it still comes into my head every now and then all these years later
Bridie we sang alot of your songs in our house long ago, always loved your singing voice
I sang this in school. Bridie helped to keep songs like this alive.
Simple beauty..sung to me on my Granfad's knee...such childhood memories Bridie..created in a kinder,simplier but..more emptatic old & lost world..A Lady in Song! John Co Tipperary.🎹🎼🎵🙏💜
Thanks Mike for another wonderful share! Wonderful song, singing and video! Thumbs Up! :)
My mother used to sing this song a could she rattle it Rest in peace mommy
my brother Billy pattinsn from muirhead chryston used to sing that song to my sister and i and granny mc mullen of crowwood rd he went sway to live in new zealand with his wife in the 60s and never looked back so proud all our family missed him so much his pal was Pat Hoy they went to St Barbaras in muirhead Pat went on to live in Canada to think Billy used to work down the pit
RIP Bridie
My grandmother sang this all the time
Ms. Gallaghers amazing voice is comparable to all the greats.... ie Patsy Cline etc. She's Irelands own ...... a national treasure!
my irish daddy song me all the songs and i sang them to my sons
much prefer the "silly wizard" version... it's a totally different tune but same lyrics.
My dads favourite song God be with him loads of love