Limerick Races - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
LIMERICK RACES. 
I'm a simple Irish lad, I've resolved to see some fun, sirs; So, to satisfy my mind, to Limerick town I come, sirs; Oh, murther t what a precious place, and what a charming city. Where thd boys are all so free, and the girls are all so pretty. 
Chorus. Musha ring a ding a da, ri too ral laddy, oh ! Musha ring a ding a da, ri too ral laddy. oh ! 
It was on the first of May, when I began my rambles. When everything was there, both jaunting cars and gambols I looked along the road, what was lined with smiling faces. All driving off ding-dong, to go and see the races. Musha ring a ding a da, &c. 
So then I was resolved to go and see the race, sirs. And on a coach and four neatly took my place, sirs; When a chap bawls out: "Behind I" and the coachman dealt a blow, sirs; Faith 1 he pit me just as fair as if his eyes were in his poll, sirs. Musha ring a ding a da, &c. 
So then I lad to walk, and make no great delay, sirs. Until I reached the course, where everything was gay, sirs; It's then I spied a wooden house, and in the upper story. The band struck up a tune called, " Garry Owen and glory." Musha ring a ding a da, &c. 
There was fiddlers playing jigs, there was lads and lasses dancing, And chape upon their nags, round the course sure they were prancing; Some were drinking whiskey-punch, while others bawled out gayly: "Hurrah then for the Shamrock green, and the splinter of shillelagh:" Musha ring a ding a da, &c. 
There was betters to and fro, to see who would win the race, sirs, And one of the sporting chaps, of course, came up to me, sirs; Says he, " I'll bet you fifty pounds, and I'll put it down this minute." "Ah then I ten to one," says I, " the foremost horse will win it." Musha ring a ding a da, &c. 
When the (layers came to town, and a funny set was they, I paid my | wo thirteens to go and see the play; They acted kings and cobblers, queens and everything so gayly. But I found myself at home when they struck up: " Paddy Carey " Musha ring a ding a da. &c.