Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy - Morning Glory

At the end of the day,
I like a little drink
To raise up me voice and sing
And an hour or two with a fine,
Brown brew and I'm ready for anything
At the Cross Keys Inn
There were sisters four,
The landlord's daughters fair
And every night when
They'd turn out the light
I would tiptoe up the stair...singin'
Chorus:
One for the morning glory,
Two for the early dew
Three for the man who will stand his round
And four for the love of you, me girl,
Four for the love of you
I got the call from a foreign shore
To go and fight the foe
And I thought no more
Of the sisters four,
But still I was sad to go
I sailed away on a ship,
The Morning Glory was her name
And we'd all fall down
When the rum went 'round,
Then get up and start again
Chorus
I bore once more for
My native shore,
Farewell to the raging seas
And the Cross Keys Inn,
It was beckonin',
And me heart was filled with glee
For there on the shore
Were the sisters four
With a bundle upon each knee
There were three little girls
And a bouncing boy,
And they all looked just like me...
Chorus

[@yuvide]

Listening to this after reading the first part of John Barnes' book that I'm deeply enjoying. "Then he wept, passionately and deeply, the way that men weep because they are men."

[@dalton9493]

God Dammit I keep coming back to this song every time I'm wasted. best song ever

[@arielafina]

Man I keep looking for the sped up version of this ever since I heard it at the renissance festival. Not many singers sing this apparently. I'll just put this to 1.25x to dance to it lol. Great song!

[@codyconnor123]

This song is forever a part of my drinking playlist. Love it ❤☘

[@dalton9493]

who doesn't like this song? best song to wake up to in the morning

[@GoldenOldies60and70s]

Always loved this ballad!!!

[@HighballHenry]

Heard it on the radio and instantly knew I had to find the recording so I could listen to it over and over!!

[@BarbaricGoose]

One o' my favorites. Thanks for the upload.

[@ann-mariegreensmith2218]

This song has been going round in my head all morning, unbidden and without apparent triggers. I have know idea where I know it from, but I knew the tune well, plus all the chorus lyrics. Having just heard the verses properly for the first time, it's in fact a very cheeky little number!! I love cheeky folk like this. For a more-recent(?) little gem of a similar nature, try 'An Irishman in ChinaTown', by the delightful Luca Bloom (Barry Moore's youngest brother and a quiet star in his own right on the acoustic folk scene)

[@mythdefied9070]

Used to hearing this in double time. Just glad I could find a recording. TNX m8.

[@ann-mariegreensmith2218]

This is more of a rolling version than the one I remember as well! But I'm liking this version, lovely Irish lilt in the delivery...

[@Alverrow]

good song

[@yummyzerg]

Love it :)

[@ahoonahasapematalan2057]

This is the mad note

[@cheeseburger8486]

I listen to this when I eat seeds

[@ann-mariegreensmith2218]

Seeds? Is this a new compulsion or do other foodstuffs have the same effect?!! :-)