“Molly Malone” (cat parody of Irish song) by Emilee Rush, December 4, 2004 Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Whiskers in the Jar In Dublin’s fair city, when I was a kitty, I first cast my gaze on sweet Molly Malone, I was but a kitten, but I was quiet smitten, With her cockles and mussels […]
Category Archives: Song Lyrics & Poetry
Lyrics by Marc Gunn and of songs he plays as well as chords as played on the autoharp.
What Shall We Do With a Catnipped Kitty (Lyrics)
“What Shall We Do With A Catnipped Kitty” lyrics by Marc Gunn, parody of “What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor”, June 2006. Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Whiskers in the Jar What shall we do with a catnipped kitty What shall we do with a catnipped kitty What shall we do with a catnipped […]
The Long Arm (Lyrics)
Lyrics and music by Marc Gunn Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: As Long As I’m Flyin’ The Long Arm is reaching for you Wants to wrest and take control It struck down your family Now it’s aimin’ for your soul It’s grasp is filled with hate It’s fingers naught but fear White knuckled, it grips […]
The Prettiest Hobbit (Lyrics)
“The Prettiest Hobbit” lyrics and music Marc Gunn Performed by Kilted Kings From CD: Name On My Soul I’ll tell Belladonna ‘neath the Party Tree Let’s have fun Come dance with me If she won’t dance Then I’ll ask Daisy We’ll skip til the sun Comes up over the trees * Jump up and down Let your […]
Skye Boat Song
Lyrics and music Sir Harold Boulton and Lady Anne Wilson Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that’s born to be King Over the sea to Skye. Loud the winds howl, loud the waves roar, […]
We’ll Have A Pint of Stout (Lyrics)
“We’ll Have A Pint” lyrics Rie Sheridan Rose, music Marc Gunn Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits There’s many an inn dotting the Shire that serves a lovely brew From Bywater to Bree they say you’ll want a pint or two The finest Stout, or nut-brown ale, the taste comes shining […]
The Ring of Hope (Lyrics)
The Ring of Hope words and music Marc Gunn, Sept 2002 Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits When I was young, I’d sit around Bag End with Bilbo. Singing songs and tales about the Elves of Old. While we smoked our Southern Star. A leaf of golden par That transformed the […]
Will Ye Turn, Lassie, Turn
Lyrics by Shannon Creamer, music Francis McPeake Shannon did it again. Last year, she filked the filk, “Do Virgins Taste Better” and turned it into a pirate song for my upcoming album Dragons vs. Pirates. Now she’s turned “Wild Mountain Thyme” into a song about undead. Will the madness ever stop!? Oh, the twilight is upon […]
Blue Sun (Lyrics)
“Blue Sun” Lyrics and Music by Marc Gunn, Date written – unknown; Refound June 28, 2014 Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: As Long As I’m Flyin’ and Flower of Scotland They terraformed the lands of many fine worlds Then bloodied our hands with our boys and our girls They offered us cans of food that […]
Everybody Needs a Drinking Song (Lyrics)
“Everybody Needs A Drinking Song” lyrics by Rie Sheridan Rose, music by Marc Gunn Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits *Everybody needs a drinking song Everybody needs a carol– Everybody needs a drinking song So tap another barrel! Some like to drink the whole night long Some like to drink like fishes […]
