Couldn't deal with not having him on Spotify so I bought his CD which is brilliant but doesn't have this tune unfortunately which is one of my favourites. Cannot wait for whats yet to come and to see him live!! In love with his voice
Dan every single day i put my headphones on no matter where im going and listen to your music. Without a doubt the best irish voice ive heard in our younger generation. Amazing 🇮🇪
Hi fiona this song was written by brendan phelan and I first heard it sung 25 years ago in a pub in Cricklewood by a Dublin lad missing home I also heard it sung by paddy sweeney from the barleycorn on a guest spot with the Dublin City ramblers
Dublin in my tears lyrics... ye know u gotta learn this for the sessions... savage as always Dan I have travelled many lands but still don’t understand How sad you have become on my return Your poor heart is filled with care, sad and old they left you there Your once bright eyes with sorrow, softly burn I can even sense the change... in the sounds of children’s games And the dreams of youth’s ambition ...have all turned to doubts and fears It’s an age of wealth I’m told... I’ve never felt so old As I recall old Dublin in my tears. All the faces that I meet ...as I roam each one way street Reflect the empty statements of ..our time And the old cathedral bell.. can be heard above the swell For the years arranged a message in her chimes All my childhood friends are gone, like the street where I came from And the time that it has taken... doesn’t seem.. so long ago They have faded in the gloom... like ‘Sap Kelly’ from the Coombe Just the ghost of dear old Dublin in me tears. There were times when jobs were few.. there were hungry days we knew. Some days so bad their memory I have cursed And the prayer I said to God, there on board the Princess Maud That our children would restore the pride we lost But the past we all forsake ..while we’re dancing at her wake And the heart of Dublin’s dying, but nobody seems to care And the fools as they pass by, laugh to see an old man cry But I can’t forget old Dublin in my tears Gather round brave men and true, though our numbers may be few And We’ll drink one more before I cross the foam For soon in London’s dark domain, I’ll recall how I became No more a stranger there than here at home But the Liffey flows along ...and I listen to her song And the voice of young James Larkin ..still echos in my ears But its just the rafters ring, to it’s requiem I’ll sing Fare they well to dear old Dublin in my tears... Fare they well to dear old Dublin in my tears...
OMG what a beautiful song, it is bringing me tears…. and it’s bringing me to drink a lot of Jameson….it’s bringing also a homesickness to the years that are behind me… anyway: Dan McCabe is the new Luke Kelly, that’s the reason we must thank God for that!
Makes me think about how much I love that land and all my many fond memories from family to my first love.. it’s only when it’s taken away from you that you really appreciate what a great land it was looking forward to seeing loved ones once again !!
Great tune, great voice. Dublin and tears are unfortunately something we in Mayo only know too well 🙈. Anyway keep da quality tunes coming Dan, well done. 🇮🇪👍
First time hearing this song and it won't be my last 💚🇮🇪 dan words can't describe how good you are, keep it goin your heading right for the top my friend and I wish u all the luck in the world💚🇮🇪
First time I've heard you Dan,incredible voice,lovely song,sang with passion and emotion,you're definitely heading for the top,more power to you,....KEEP ER LIT 👏
Great stuff Dan , your unique gravelly voice compliments your excellent guitar picking style....excellent and one of the top performances of that great song on here.
Mo chara you never fail to deliver what a tune to be banging out the kitchen window for the world to hear on a Sunday morning... God bless ya brother ... keep her going lad
Everyday I play your songs you sing them ballots so well keep them coming..... things like this make your proud to be Irish. go raibh maith agat dan McCabe
I have travelled many lands and I still can't understand How sad you have become on my return. You're old heart is filled with care, sad and though they left you there You're once bright eyes with sorrow softly burn. I can even sense the change in the sound of childrens games. Childhoods dreams and youth's ambitions have all turned to doubts and fears It's an age of wealth I'm told, but I never felt so old, as I recall old Dublin in my tears. All the faces, that I meet, as I rove each one way street Reflect the empty statements of the times. And the old cathedral bell can't be heard above the swell, For the years erase the message in her chimes. All my childhood friends are gone like the streets, where we were born, And the time that it has taken, it doesn't seem so many years. They have faded in the gloom with Sean Kelly of the Coome; Just a ghost of dear old Dublin in my tears. There were times when jobs were few, there were hungry days we knew, Some days so bad their memory I've cursed. And the prayer I said to god there on board the Prince's MOD, That our children would restore the pride we lost. But the past they all forsake, and they're dancing at your wake, while the heart of Dublin's dying, but nobody really cares. And the fools now passing by laugh to see an old man cry. But I can't forget old Dublin in my tears. Gather round brave man true, though our numbers they be few. We'll drink one toast before I cross the foam. Soon in London's dark domain I recall how I became No more a stranger there than here at home. Now the Liffey flows along, and I listen for her song, While the voice of young Michael Morgan seems to echo in my ears. But it's just the rafter ring to their reqiem I sing Farewell to dear old Dublin in my tears. Farewell to dear old Dublin in my tears.
Brings back many memories miss the place. Living in Belfast isn't the same as been brought up in Dublin. Not one fucks giving and not having to look over your shoulder when you go from place to place roll on lockdown lifts... up the fucking Dubs. The best in Ireland 💙🤍
