Ballade, young pup, you used to play, eventually I moved to Jimmy mc carthy, sitting on the crock of gold. We had two guitars and one song, three times a lake. See when Mary was playing. Rock up and roll, amp, folk songs writing around ball, ballin, Johnny don't go to ballet, stay in town. Don't go back to the places where you get disappointed. Christy farm from Bantry where my mother came from. Sing gort , quilt of fields with my brothers. Dunce store girl, well , I will, dare, she is the girl, na na na.
I can't believe that this song is not much more famous than it currently is, seems like it just needed a good movie to go with it, like a soundtrack, " The wind that shakes the barley" would have given this song the exposure it deserves.
Hi thanks for posting this. It was really hard to find. If you add the song title 'Missing Persons' to the name a lot more people will find it. Thanks again
I would love to hear more duets of John and Mick singing John’s songs. There is always optimism in his imagery and melodies, no matter how he touches tragedy and sadness. And there is robust joy and delightful celebration in such as “The Dance of the Cherry Trees” and “Princes Street”.
