Over in Killarney,many years ago
My mother sang a song to me
in tones so sweet and low
Just a simple little ditty
in her good old Irish way
And I'd give the world if she could sing
that song to me this day
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, hush now, don't you cry!
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, that's an Irish lullaby.
Oft in dreams I wander
to that cot again.
I feel her arms a-hugging me
As when she held me then.
And I hear her voice a-hummin'
to me as in the days of yore,
when she used to rock me fast asleep
outside the cabin door.
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, hush now, don't you cry!
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, that's an Irish lullaby.
Learn the Melody
In this video, Amy demonstrates the melody of An Irish Lullaby (Toora Loora Loora). Scroll down for the lyrics.
Lyrics begin 46 seconds into video if you want to skip ahead.
Though many of us know this tune from the singing of Bing Crosby (Going My Way, 1944), it was originally written by J.R. Shannon (1881-1946) in 1913. It premiered in Chauncey Olcott’s New York stage production of Shameen Dhu (Black Haired Jimmy.) I learned it from my grandfather Lawrence Robbins and his sweet voice echoes in my ear whenever I hear or sing it.
This app softly sings your baby to sleep or wakes them gently with the Kid's Music Award winning lullaby music you hear on this site. (Grown ups love this music to destress and relax, too.)Learn more here.
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This app softly sings your baby to sleep or wakes them gently with the Kid's Music Award winning lullaby music you hear on this site. (Grown ups love this music to destress and relax, too.) Learn more here.
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