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 came, sirs; Oh, murther! what a precious place, and what a charming city, Where the 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, a too ral laddy, Oh! 
It was on the first of May, when I began my rambles, When everything was there, both jaunting car and gambols; I looked along the road, which was lined with smiling faces, All driving off ding-dong to go and see the races.-Chorus. 
So then I was resolved to go and see the race, airs. And on a coach-And-four neatly took my place, sirs. When a chap bawled out, "Behold! " and the driver dealt a blow, birs; Faith! he hit me just as fair as if his eyes were in his poll, sire.-Chorus. 
So then I had to walk and make no great delay, sire. Until I reached the course when; 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. " -Chorus. 
There was fiddlers playing jigs, there was lads and lassies dancing. And chaps upon their nan, round the course sure they were prancing. Some were drinking whiskey-punch, while others bawled out gaily, "Hurrah! then for the shamrock green and the splinter of shillelagh! " -Chorus 
There was betters to and fro to free who would win the race, sire, 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, ten to one, " says I, "The foremast horse will win it. " -Chorus. 
When the players came to town, and a funny set was they, I paid my two' thirteens to go and see the play; They acted kings and cobblers, and everything so gaily, But I found myself at home when they struck up. "Paddy Carey. " -Chorus.