Star of the County Down

from Saints And Sinners by The Irish Rovers

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lyrics

STAR OF THE COUNTY DOWN

VERSE 1:
NEAR TO BANBRIDGE TOWN IN THE COUNTY DOWN
ONE MORNING LAST JULY
DOWN A BOREEN GREEN CAME A SWEET COLLEEN
AND SHE SMILED AS SHE PASSED ME BY
SHE LOOKED SO NEAT FROM HER TWO BARE FEET
TO THE SHEEN OF HER NUT BROWN HAIR
SUCH A WINSOME ELF SURE I SHOOK ME SELF
FOR TO SEE I WAS REALLY THERE

CHORUS:
FROM BANTRY BAY UP TO DERRY’S QUAY
AND FROM GALWAY TO DUBLIN TOWN
NO MAID I’VE SEEN LIKE THE FAIR COLLEEN
THAT I MET IN THE COUNTY DOWN

VERSE 2:
AS SHE ONWARD SPED SURE I SCRATCHED ME HEAD
AND I LOOKED WITH A FEELING RARE
AND I SAYS SAYS I TO A PASSER-BY
“WHO’S THE MAID WITH THE NUT-BROWN HAIR”
WELL HE SMILED AT ME AND HE SAYS SAYS HE
“THAT’S THE GEM OF IRELAND’S CROWN
YOUNG ROSIE McCANN FROM THE BANKS OF THE BANN
SHE’S THE STAR OF THE COUNTY DOWN”

VERSE 3:
SHE HAD SOFT BROWN EYES AND A LOOK SO SHY
AND A SMILE LIKE THE ROSE IN JUNE
AND SHE SANG SO SWEET WHAT A LOVELY TREAT
AS SHE LILTED AN IRISH TUNE
AT THE LAMMAS DANCE I WAS IN A TRANCE
AS SHE WHIRLED WITH THE BOYS OF THE TOWN
AND ME HEART DID RACE JUST TO SEE THE FACE
OF THE STAR OF THE COUNTY DOWN

VERSE 4:
AT THE HARVEST FAIR SHE’LL BE SURELY THERE
SO I’LL DRESS IN ME SUNDAY CLOTHES
WITH ME SHOES SHONE BRIGHT AND ME HAT CROCKED RIGHT
FOR A SMILE FROM THE NUT-BROWN ROSE
NO PIPE I’ll SMOKE NO HORSE I’LL YOKE
‘TIL ME PLOUGH IS A RUST COLOURED BROWN
‘TIL A SMILING BRIDE BY ME OWN FIRESIDE
SITS THE STAR OF THE COUNTY DOWN

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from Saints And Sinners, released April 4, 2020
TRADITIONAL - ADAPTED BY GEORGE MILLAR / RED MADDIE MUSIC/SOCAN

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The Irish Rovers Victoria, British Columbia

"Throughout the years, these international ambassadors of Irish music have maintained their timeless ability to deliver a rollicking, rousing performance of good cheer - one that will soon have you singing and clapping along. Their songs have become anthems of revelry and joy among generation after generation of fans." - BELFAST TELEGRAPH ... more