Colcannon

1. Well did you ever make colcannon

made with lovely pickled cream

with the greens and scallions mingled

like the picture in the dream?

2. Did you ever make a hole on top

to hold the meltin' flake

of the creamy-flavoured butter

that our mother used to make?

R: Oh you did so you did

so did he and so did I

and the more I think about it sure

the nearer I'm to cry

oh weren't them the happy days

when troubles we knew not

and our mothers made colcannon

in the little skillet pot.

3. Well did you ever take potato cake

and boxty to the school

tucked underneath your oxter

with your books your slate and rule?

4. And when teacher wasn't lookin'

sure a great big bite you'd take

of the creamy-flavoured soft

and meltin' sweet potato cake.

R:

5. Well did you ever go a-courtin' boys

when the evenin' sun went down

and the moon began apeepin'

from behind the Hill o' down.

6. Did you wandered down the boreen

where the clarachen was seen

and you whispered lovin' praises

to your own dear sweet collean.

R: