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The Glendalough saint - The Dubliners Fom the album: Finnegan Wakes #1:

^AIn Glendalough lived an auld saint ^ARenowned for learning and ^E7piety His ^Amanners was curious and ^Dquaint And he ^Alooked upon ^E7girls with dis^Aparity

Chorus:

^AFal lal di lal lal di lal lay ^AFal la la la la la la ^E7laddy Fal ^Alal di lal lal di lal ^Dlay Faldi ^Alal di lal ^E7lal di lal ^Aladdy

#2:

^AHe was fond of readin' a book ^AWhen he could get one to his ^E7wishes He was ^Afond of castin' his ^Dhook ^AIn am^E7ong the young ^Afishes

Chorus:

^AFal lal di lal lal di lal lay ^AFal la la la la la la ^E7laddy Fal ^Alal di lal lal di lal ^Dlay Faldi ^Alal di lal ^E7lal di lal ^Aladdy

#3:

^ABut one evenin' he landed a trout ^AHe landed a fine big ^E7trout, sir When young ^AKathleen from over the ^Dway Came to ^Asee what the ^E7ould monk was a^About, sir

Chorus:

^AFal lal di lal lal di lal lay ^AFal la la la la la la ^E7laddy Fal ^Alal di lal lal di lal ^Dlay Faldi ^Alal di lal ^E7lal di lal ^Aladdy

#4:

^A"Oh well get out o' me way" said the saint ^AFor I am a man of great ^E7piety And me good ^Amanners I wouldn't ^Dtaint Not by ^Amixing with ^E7female soc^Aiety

Chorus:

^AFal lal di lal lal di lal lay ^AFal la la la la la la ^E7laddy Fal ^Alal di lal lal di lal ^Dlay Faldi ^Alal di lal ^E7lal di lal ^Aladdy

#5:

^AAh but Kitty she wouldn't give in ^AAnd when he got home to his ^E7rockery He ^Afound she was seated there^Din A-p^Aolishin' ^E7up his auld ^Acrockery

Chorus:

^AFal lal di lal lal di lal lay ^AFal la la la la la la ^E7laddy Fal ^Alal di lal lal di lal ^Dlay Faldi ^Alal di lal ^E7lal di lal ^Aladdy

#6:

^AWell he gave the poor creature a shake ^AAnd I wish that the Garda had ^E7caught him For he ^Athrew her right into the ^Dlake And, be ^AJay***, she ^E7sank to the ^Abottom

Chorus:

^AFal lal di lal lal di lal lay ^AFal la la la la la la ^E7laddy Fal ^Alal di lal lal di lal ^Dlay Faldi ^Alal di lal ^E7lal di lal ^Aladdy

The Dubliners - The glendalough saint