Dublin City- Seamus Ennis (Dub) c. 1951 Lomax
[My date. From: Folk Songs of England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales: Songs of Seduction.
R. Matteson 2017]
Dublin City- sung by Seamus Ennis of Dublin c. 1951, recorded by Alan Lomax.
As I walked through Dublin City
At the hour of twelve at night,
Who should I see but a maiden beauty,
Combing her hair with a four-pronged pike?
Chorus (after each verse):
Turry-idle-ido-dido-dido,
Turry-idle-ido-dido-day.
As I walked again through Dubin,
On the same or another night,
Who should I see but the same fair maiden,
Counting her cash by the candlelight?
Courtin' women is foolish folly,
And marryin' women is just the same.
Courtin' women when they're not willin'
Is like throwin' water against the stream.