Lullaby, Ireland/U.S.A.
“Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That’s an Irish Lullaby)” is an Irish-American lullaby originally written in 1913 by lyricist, actor, and composer James Royce Shannon (1881–1946), for the Tin Pan Alley musical Shameen Dhu. The original recording of the song, by Chauncey Olcott, peaked at #1 on the music charts.
Many years later, in 1944-5, Bing Crosby brought it to public attention again by performing it in the film Going My Way. Crosby’s single sold over a million copies. The song has been performed by many artists: Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, Kate Smith, and Van Morrison.
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- Song with Vocals
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- Sheet Music with chords
- Free Printable PDF with Sheet Music and Lyrics
Karaoke Video with Lyrics
Lyrics
1. 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 ould 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.
2. Oft in dreams I wander
To that cot again,
I feel her arms a-huggin’ me
As when she held me then.
And I hear her voice a-hummin’
To me as in 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.
Song with Vocals
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