Lyrics Collection, Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
TOO-RA-LOO-RA-LOO-RAL (THAT'S AN IRISH LULLABY)
(J.R. Shannon)
Introduced by Chauncey Olcott in the 1914 play "Shameen Dhu" (Gaelic for
"Black Jamie").
Later sung by Bing Crosby in "Going My Way".
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
Over in Killarney, many years ago
My mother sang a song to me in tones so soft and low
Just a simple little ditty in her good old Irish way
And I'd give the world if I could hear that song of hers today
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