Fiddler's Green - Lanigan's Ball Lyrics
In the town of Athy one Jeremy LaniganBattered away till he hadnt a poundAnd his father he died and made him a man again,Left him a farm and ten acres of groundHe gave a grand party to friends and relationsWho did not forget him when come to the wallIf youd only listen, Ill make your eyes glistenAt the rows and ructions of Lanigans ballMyself to be sure got free invitationsFor all the nice girls and boys I might askIn less than a minute both friends and relationsWere dancing as merry as bees round a caskLashing of punch and wine for the ladiesPotatoes, cakes, there was bacon and teaThere were the Nolans, Dolans, OGradysCourting the girls and dancing awaySix long months I spent in DublinSix long months doing nothing at allSix long months I spent in DublinLearning to dance for Lanigans ballThey were doing all kinds of nonsensical polkasRound the room in a whirly gigBut Julia and I soon banished their nonsenseAnd tipped them a twist of a real Irish jigOh how the girl she really got mad and meDanced that youd think that the ceiling would fallFor I spent three weeks at Brooks AcademyLearning to dance for Lanigans ballSix long months I spent in DublinSix long months doing nothing at allSix long months I spent in DublinLearning to dance for Lanigans ballAnd I stepped out - and I stepped in againLearning to dance for Lanigans ballThe boys were as merry, the girls all heartyDancing around in couples and groupsTill an accident happened, young Terence McCarthyHe put his right leg through Miss Finertys hoopsThe creature she fainted and cried "Meelia Murther"And called for her brothers and gathered them allCarmody swore that hed go no further,Till he had satisfaction at Lanigans ballSix long months I spent in DublinSix long months doing nothing at allSix long months I spent in DublinLearning to dance for Lanigans ballBoys, oh boys, tis there was ructionsMyself got a kick from big Phelim McHughAnd I soon replied to his kind introductionAnd kicked him a terrible hullabalooCasey the piper was nearly being strangledThey squeezed up his pipes, bellows, chanters and allAnd the girls in their ribbons they all got entangledAnd that put an end to Lanigans ballSix long months I spent in DublinSix long months doing nothing at allSix long months I spent in DublinLearning to dance for Lanigans ballAnd I stepped out - and I stepped in againLearning to dance for Lanigans ball
