Oh Danny Boy

Danny Boy

 

Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen, and down the mountainside.
The summer's gone, and all the flowers are dying.
'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide.
But come ye back when summer's in the meadow
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow,
'Tis I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow.
Oh Danny Boy, Oh Danny Boy, I love you so.

 

 (Editted by Hanngill)

But when ye come, and all the flowers are dying,
If I am dead, as dead I well may be,
Ye'll come and find the place where I am lying,
And kneel and say an 'Ave' there for me.
And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me,
And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be,

If you'll not fail to tell me that you love me
I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me

 

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The lyrics to "Danny Boy" were written by English lawyer and lyricist Frederic Weatherly in 1910. Although the lyrics were originally written for a different tune, Weatherly modified them to fit the "Londonderry Air" in 1913,

 

(There are a number of variations on these lyrics.)

 

Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling

From glen to glen, and down the mountain side

The summer's gone, and all the leaves are falling
'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide.

But come ye back when summer's in the meadow
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow
'Tis I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so.

 

And if you come, when all the flowers are dying
And I am dead, as dead I well may be
You'll come and find the place where I am lying
And kneel and say an "Ave" there for me.

And I shall hear, tho' soft you tread above me
And all my dreams will warm and sweeter be
If you'll not fail to tell me that you love me
I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me.

I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me.
And I shall rest in peace until you come to me.
Oh, Danny Boy, Oh, Danny Boy, I love you so.
 

 

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DANNY BOY
(Lyrics: Frederick Edward Weatherly /
Music by: Adapted from an old Irish Air (Londonderry Air)
by Frederick Edward Weatherly)

Recorded by:

Joan Baez; Charlotte Church; Perry Como;
Conway Twitty; ..... and many others.

Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen, and down the mountain side.
The summer's gone, and all the roses falling,
It's you, it's you must go and I must bide.

But come ye back when summer's in the meadow,
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow,
It's I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow,
Oh, Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so!

But when ye come, and all the flowers are dying,
If I am dead, as dead I well may be,
Ye'll come and find the place where I am lying,
And kneel and say an 'Ave' there for me.
And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me,
And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be,
For you will bend and tell me that you love me,
And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me!


*****
As recorded by: Conway Twitty

Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen, and down the mountain side.
The summer's gone, and all the roses falling,
It's you, it's you must go and I must bide.

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen and even down the mountain side.
The summer's gone and all the roses falling,
It's you, It's you must go and I must bide.

But come ye back when summer's in the meadow,
Or when the valley's hushed and even white with snow,
It's I'll be there in sunshine or in shadow,
Oh, Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so!

---Instrumental---
Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen and even down the mountain side.
The summer's gone and all the roses falling,
It's you, It's you must go and I must bide.

But come ye back when summer's in the meadow,
And when the valley's hushed and even white with snow,
It's I'll be there in sunshine or in shadow,
Oh, Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so!

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy I love you so!
Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy I love you so!