The Limb of the Law (Brian O'Higgins?) You can tell by my feet I'm a limb of the law The people of Dublin for me have no gra; The hiss me and boo me when I pas...

The Limerick Programmer (David Diamond) I am a bold Programmer, Diamond's my name, I'll write you a program for cash or for fame To print up your pay-checks, o...

The Limerick Rake I am a young fellow that's easy and bold, In Castletown Conners I'm very well known; In Newcastle West I spent many a note With Kitty and Mol...

LINCOLN AND LIBERTY (Jesse Hutchinson) Hurrah for the choice of the nation, Our chieftain so brave and so true, We'll go for the great reformation, For Lincoln...

Lindbergh, The Eagle of the USA (Recorded by Vernon Dahlhart) Through the cold gray dawn, when the sun had gone, In his mighty aeroplane; Flew a youth in searc...

LISH YOUNG BUY-A-BROOM As he was a-traveling the North Country Near to Kirby Stephen he happened for to be As he was a-walking up and down the street A pretty ...

I'm dreaming now of Hally, sweet Hally, sweet Hally I'm dreaming now of Hally For the thought of her is one that never dies; She's sleeping in the valley, the v...

One fine day in May, I took a walk one day Down by my grandfather's farm I met a pretty maid and this is what I said "May I wind up your little ball of yarn?" I...

Little birdie, little birdie Come and sing me your song I've a short time for to be here And a long time to be gone Little birdie, little birdie, What makes yo...

Little boxes on the hill side, little boxes made of ticky tacky Little boxes, little boxes, little boxes all the same There's a green one and a pink one and a b...

Little Boxes Re-visited (Dick McCormack) Little Boxes on the hillside Little Boxes filled with macrame Little Boxes on the hillside Little Boxes all the same A...

The Little Brown Bulls Not a thing on the river McClusky did fear As he skidded the log with his big spotted steers Says Bull Gordon, the Yankee," You'll have ...

Me and my wife live all alone In a little log hut we eall our own; She loves gin and I love rum, And don't we have a lot of fun! Chorus: Ha, ha, ha, you and me...

Come they told me Pa rum pum pum pum A new born King to see Pa rum pum pum pum Our finest gifts we bring Pa rum pum pum pum To lay before the kIng Pa rum pum pu...

This little guiding light of mine I'm gonna let it shine This little guiding light of mine I'm gonna let it shine This little guiding light of mine I'm gonna le...

THE LITTLE GYPSY GIRL SOURCE: Bob Pfeffer SOURCE'S SOURCE: (1) Peter Kennedy: "Folksongs of Britain" (2) the Carter Family version as sung by Dick Lev...

LITTLE JOE THE WRANGLER (N Howard Thorp) It was Little Joe, the wrangler, he'll wrangle nevermore His days with the remuda they are done 'Twas a year ago last ...

cho Oh where is little Maggie? On yonder hill she stands, With her rifle crost her bosom And her dram-glass in her hand Well the flowers were made for bloomin'...

The Little Maumee As I was a-roving for pleasure one day, In self-recollection as the tine passed away, As I was amusing myself on the grass, Oh, who should I s...

The Little Maumee As I was a-roving for pleasure one day, In self-recollection as the tine passed away, As I was amusing myself on the grass, Oh, who should I s...

As I went out walking upon a fine day I got awful lonesome as the day passed away I sat down a-musing, alone on the grass When who should sit by me but a sweet ...

Little Moses --- or at least the choruses A moral young maiden named Clare Was having her first love affair As she climbed into bed, she rev'rently said "I wis...

I am looking rather seedy now while holding down my claim And my victuals are not always served the best, And the mice play shyly 'round me as I nestle down to ...

When the good Lord made Father Adam, they say he laughed and sang, Sewed him up the belly with a little piece of wang But when he'd got finished, I guess he mea...

LITTLE RIVER Words by Ruth Moore Tune by Gordon Bok Little River, lighted whistle, cry no more Sleepy sound from the breakers calling me back to shore Whistle...

SOURCE: Bob Pfeffer SOURCE'S SOURCE: Jeannette Carter + H Shellans, FS of the Blue Ridge Mtns (Oak, 1968) COMMENTS: TEXT: D A7 D ...

Little Sadie (AKA Bad Lee Brown, East St Louis Blues, Late One Night, Penitentiary Blues) Went out one night to make my rounds, Met little Sadie and I blowed h...

Little Sally Walker, sitting in a saucer Weeping and a-moaning like a turtledove Rise, Sally, rise, wipe your weeping eyes Fly to the east, fly to the west Fly ...

Little Willie, in bows annd sashes Fell in the fire and was burnt to ashes, Nowadays when the weather gets chilly Nobody likes to poke up Willie Willie and thr...

Live Together in Sin (John Kellermann) Your mama says yeah, and your papa says no, And I'm kinda scared getting married, so Why don't we just live together in ...

Liverpool Judies (II) When I was a youngster I sailed with the rest On a Liverpool packet bound out for the West We anchored one day in the harbor of Cork, The...

LIVERPOOL LOU by Dominic Behan When I go a-walking, I hear people talking Schoolchildren playing, I know what they're saying They're saying you'll grieve me, t...

LIVING ON THE LAND by Michael Nappa Springtimes comes and the leaves are turning green Dew drops glisten in the sun The birds are singing to the rhythm of the ...

Jerry Rasmussen 1 Down around the bend by the railroad bridge, Wading in the shallows where the crayfish live, And over by the cottonmill the catfish bite They...

When I go a-courtin', I'll go on the train When I go to marry, I'll marry Liza Jane Chorus: O Law', Liza, po' gal, O Law', Liza Jane, O Law', Liza, po' gal, Sh...

"Will ye gang tae the hielands, Lizzie Lindsay, Will ye gang tae the hielands wi' me? Will ye gang tae the hielands, Lizzie Lindsay, My bride and my darling to ...

l'LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN, KATHLEEN l'll take you home again, Kathleen, Across the ocean wild and wide To where your heart has ever been, Since you were first m...

LLWYN ONN (The Ash Grove) Yn Nyffryn Llwyn Onn draw mi welais hardd feinwen A minnau'n hamddena 'rol byw ar y don; Gwyn ewyn y lli oedd ei gwisg, a disgleirwen...

THE LOBSTER Like a lobster I can swim And can grow another lim Where a powerless stump you saw I have grown a powerful claw When you'd thought me safely drown...

By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes, Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond, Where me and my true love were ever won't to gae On the bonnie bonnie b...

I dreamed of my true love last night All in my arms I had her, But when I woke it was a dream I was forced to lay without her Her yellow hair, like strands of ...

As I went out one evening to take the pleasant air Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day As I went out one evening to take the pleasant air I overheard a mothe...

Would God I were the tender apple blossom That floats and falls from off the twisted bough, To lie and faint within you silken bosom, Within your silken bosom a...

The Lonely Willow Tree There was a youth, a cruel youth Who dwelt beside the sea, Six pretty maidens he murdered there By the lonely willow tree One day he wa...

Oh don't you see that lonesome dove That flies from vine to vine? He's mournin for his own true love, As I shall mourn for mine As I shall mourn for mine my de...

LONESOME ROBIN by Bob Coltman Rise up on your bed of straw And see if you can't bend back your bow one last time You're sick with your wounds and you think you ...

You got to walk that lonesome valley You got to walk it by yourself; There's no one here can walk it for you You got to walk it for yourself Some say John, he ...

Ten years ago on a cold dark night G7 F C Someone was killed 'neath the town hall light The people who saw they all agreed G7 ...

Daddy, Why you wanna 'radiate papaya? "I'll be long gone" Why you say 'radiation good for us? "I'll be long gone" If it overheats an' the vessel breaks An' Cesi...

Now Long John's from the mountain gone, He's to London town And the king's daughter in fair London, she fell in love with him Now Long John was a giant born He...

The Long Peggin' Awl As I was a-walking one morning in May I met a pretty fair maid, her gown it was gay I step-ped up to her, and back she did fall She want t...

THE LONG STRIKE Come all ye jolly colliers, wherever you may be I pray you will attention give and listen unto me, I have a doleful tale, and to relate it I wi...

LONG TIME TRAVELIN' Chorus: I'm a long time travelin' here below, I'm a long time travelin' away from my home I'm a long time travelin' here below, Gonna lay t...

Lord Bateman was a noble lord He thought himself of high degree He could not rest, nor be contented Until he'd sailed the old salt sea He sailed to the east, h...

I am a queen's daughter I come from Capakin In search of Lord Gregory, Pray God I find him The rain beats on my yellow head, the dew wets my skin My wee babe's ...

Lord Ingram and Child Wylet Were both laid in one wame They laid their love on one lady The greater was the shame Lord Ingram and Child Wyet Were both born in ...

Lord Lovel he stood at his castle gate, A-combing his milk-white steed; When along came Lady Nancy Bell, A-wishing her lover good speed, A-wishing her lover goo...

You generals all and champions bold that takes delight in fields That knocks down churches and castle walls but now to death must yield We must go and face our ...

LORD OF THE DANCE (Sydney Carter) I danced in the morning when the world was begun I danced in the moon, the stars and the sun I danced down from Heaven and I ...

Oh, I rode on a Friday when the trains all stalled Well, the muggers came out and all of us were malled The doors wouldn't open or the lights go on But what the...

LORD THOMAS AND FAIR ELENDER or THE BROWN GIRL Lord Thomas was a gay forester And the lodge-keeper of the king's deer Fair Elender was as fair a woman Lord Tho...

The years creep slowly by, Lorena, The snow is on the grass again; The sun's low down the sky, Lorena, The frost gleams where the flowers have been But the hear...

Los cuatros generales Los cuatros generales Los cuatro generales Mamita mia Se han alzado, que se han alzado Para la NochebuenaMamita mia Seran ahorcados Madr...

( ) Am Em Am E / C Dm Am / Am Em Am E / C Dm Am All alone as I strayed by the banks of the river, Watching the moonbeams as evening drew nigh, All alone as I r...

LOST ON THE LADY ELGIN (Henry Clay Work) Up from the poor man's cottage, forth from the mansion door; Sweeping across the waters and echoing 'long the shore, C...

cho: It's love and love alone That caused King Edward to leave his throne It's love, it's love, it's love alone That caused King Edward to leave his throne I k...

I've had bad dreams too many times To think that they don't mean much at all Good times have gone and left my sad home Friends who once cared just walked out my...

Love Me Little, Love Me Long Love me little, love me long Is the burden of my song Love that is too hot and strong Burneth soon to waste Still, I would not hav...

(Irving Mills, Cliff Friend) SOURCE: Bob Pfeffer SOURCE'S SOURCE: Emmett Miller & His Georgia Crackers, 1928 COMMENTS: Later version: Hank Will...

I dreamed a dream the other night Lowlands, lowlands, away my John I saw my love dressed all in white My lowlands, away She came to me at my bedside Dressed al...

LOWLANDS AWAY (Dead Woman Version) Chorus:s Lowlands, Lowlands, away, my John, Lowlands away I heard them say, My Lowlands away 1 I dreamed a dream the other n...

The night that I was married And lay in marriage bed Up came a bold sea captain And stood at my bedhead Saying, "Rise, arise, new wedded man And come along with...

Little rabbit Fufu Running through the forest Sneaking up on fieldmice and Batting them over the head (spoken:) Along came the Good Fairy, who said: Little r...

Lucky Lindy (Recorded by Vernon Dalhart ca 1929-1930) From coast to coast, we all can boast and sing a toast to one Who's made a name By being game He was born...

THE LUMBERMAN'S ALPHABET A is for axes that you may all know; And B is for boys that make them all go; C is for choppers so early begun And D is for danger we ...

from the singing of David Jones 1 Potatoes are a windy meat Tripe and onions are a treat Pudding's good when stuffed with plums But let us have some lumpy tums...

When I was young and thought about my life I wondered what the times they owed to me My mother's love showed me what I would learn Take no more than what my mer...

Lutefisk, O Lutefisk Lutefisk, O Lutefisk, how fragrant your aroma, Lutefisk, O Lutefisk, you put me in a coma You smell so strong, you look like glue, You tas...

chorus 1: Going down to town, I'm going down to town, Going down to the Lynchburg Town, To take my tobacco down chorus 2: Times a-getting hard, Money getting ...

Ma Sheela (Robert Kotta) Bagwan and Ma Sheela were talking one day Bagwan says, ''Ma Sheela, I think we should pray, And if we have one prayer, we may as well ...

Clansmen, the peats are burning bright, sit round then in a ring, And I will tell of that great night I danced before the King For as a dancer in my youth, so ...

MACCRIMMON'S LAMENT Round Cuillin's peak the mist is sailing The banshee croons her note of wailing But my blue e'en wi' sorrow are streaming For him that will...

Macnamara's Band My name is Macnamara, I'm the leader of a band, And though we're small in number, We're the best in all the land Of course l'm the conductor A...

MacPherson's Farewell Fareweel, ye dungeons dark and strong, Fareweel, Fareweel tae thee MacPherson's time will nae be lang On yonder gallows tree CHO: Sae ra...

Ry Tanindrazanay malala ! Ry Madagasikara soa Ny fitiavanay anao tsy miala, Fa ho anao doria tokoa Fiverenana Tahionao, ry Zanahary Ity Nosin-dRazanay ity Hiada...

MADAM I'M A DARLIN' As I walked out in Chester city At the late hour of the night Who should I see but a fair young maiden Washing her clothes in the clear moo...

MAGGIE, DEAR Maggie dear just won't go out alone, Seems that she must have a chaperon, When we go out, no matter where we're bound, There's always somebody aro...

Now you jolly sailor lads, come listen to my tale, I'm sure you will have cause to pity me, I was a damned young fool in the port of Liverpool, When I called th...

Maggie was a Lady (Frankie & Johnny variant) Maggie was a lady, A money-making girl; She made all the money she could rake and scrape, And she gave it to her d...

The MAHAN Stein Song by Dick Parks Raise your steins to dear old MAHAN! Shout till the bulkhead's ringing, Stand and we will toast our tin can; Let every loyal...

A beautiful fair maid in London did dwell For wit and for beauty none could her excell For the keeping of her home for seven long years And what followed after ...

The maid gaed tae the mill ae nicht sae wanton, sae wanton The maid gaed tae the mill ae night Hi sae wanton she The maid gaed tae the mill ae night She swore b...

THE MAID ON THE SHORE There was a young maiden, who lived all alone Her beauty it did shine so clear-o And all she could find for to ease her sad mind Was to w...

The Maid on the Shore There was a fair damsel all crossed in love And she fell very deep in despair All the way she could find to ease her sad mind Was to walk...

THE MAIDENS LAMENT a variant of LET NO MAN STEAL YOUR THYME Come all you maids wheree'er you be Who flourish in your prime Be wise, beware, keep your garden cl...

MAIDS WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG NEVER WED AN OLD MAN An old man came courting me Hey do a dority An old man came courting me Me being young An old man came courting me ...

Mairi's Wedding cho: Step it gaily, off we go Heel for heel and toe for toe, Arm in arm and off we go All for Mairi's wedding Over hillways up and down Myrtle...

Make New Friends (Round) Make new friends, but keep the old One is silver and the other gold New-made friends, like new-made wine, Age will mellow and refine ...

Makin' Coffee (collected from Redmond O'Connell) We've had some downers We've had some booze We've had a fourteen-hour snooze No more excuses No more abuses We...

MAKIN' WHOOPEE (UNION VERSION) Another night, another day Of livin' tight, from pay to pay And here's the reason my life ain't easin' Ain't got a union I go t...