The Banshee 1895 Leslie Stuart

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 11 Mar 2012
2012

The ship went down
with every soul you see,
I was washed ashore
on the rocks of Donegal.
When it thundered down
the night was black as me,
and the folks on shore,
when they took me up
and looked me in the face.
They were scared
so what could I do
when they all began to sing
"Me black and tan,
you are me fairy man,"
and what could I do
when they made a ring,
and made me croon
and sing this song.

Oh, woora woo!
Oh, woora woo!
Oh, woora woo!
Oh, woora woo!
Oh! me laddy, me laddy, me boy,
The Banshee,
I told you so,
so long ago,
I said we had a fairy, fairy,
don't mind bekase he looks a nigger,
he's the Banshee
don't ye let him go
he is a fairy, fairy,
Banshee I told you so
so long ago
I said we had a fairy, fairy
don't mind
bekase he looks a nigger
he's the Banshee,
don't ye let him go.

I stroll around
I've nothin' else to do;
I was washed ashore
and they'll never let me go,
For they dress me up
they're mighty good to me,
and they all claim me
as belonging to the fam'ly
from the time
Long ago,
The curleyheaded children
they come and say
"Now won't ya come and play
the goblin game today."
And ev'ry night from their little beds
they raise their little heads to sing

Oh, woora woo!
Oh, woora woo!
Oh, woora woo!
Oh, woora woo!
Oh! me laddy, me laddy, me boy,
The Banshee,
I told you so,
so long ago,
I said we had a fairy, fairy,
don't mind bekase he looks a nigger,
he's the Banshee
don't ye let him go
he is a fairy, fairy,
Banshee I told you so
so long ago
I said we had a fairy, fairy
don't mind
bekase he looks a nigger
he's the Banshee,
don't ye let him go.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Banshee 1895 Leslie Stuart
by Leslie Stuart
© 1895 by Francis, Day & Hunter
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 11 March 2012 at 21.36
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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