Lyrics and music by Marc Gunn Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: St. Patrick’s Day Songs for Kids Come all ye young travelers Come along with me We’ll sing a song all day long Ora-diddle-la-diddle-la-dee A diddle-la-diddle-la-dee OH! A diddle-la-diddle-la-dee It’s as fun as can be A diddle-la-diddle-la-dee Oh! A diddle-la-diddle-la-dee It’s Irish Lilting Clap your […]
Category Archives: Song Lyrics & Poetry
Lyrics by Marc Gunn and of songs he plays as well as chords as played on the autoharp.
I Love Crunching Nuts (Lyrics)
Lyrics and music by Marc Gunn Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: St. Patrick’s Day Songs for Kids I love crunching nuts. I love to hear them pop. I love to watch them fall to the ground. ‘Cause I love crunching nuts. My wife loves crunching nuts. She smiles whenever they pop. We go for walks […]
Come Take a Trip in My Airship (Lyrics)
Lyrics by Ren Shields, music by George “Honey Boy” Evans, Copyright 1904 Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Sci Fi Drinking Songs Sci Fi Drinking Songs by Marc Gunn I love a sailor; the sailor loves me, And sails ev’ry night to my home. He’s not a sailor that sails o’er the sea, Or over the wild briny […]
The Smial or the Tree (Lyrics)
“The Smial or the Tree” lyrics Nancy Flynn, music Turlough O’Carolan parody of “The Orange and The Green” and “Rising of the Moon“ Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Sci Fi Drinking Songs Oh, my father was a halfling, from Hobbiton was he My mother was an elfmaid, and in Mirkwood dwelleth she They met once, only […]
Christmas in Scotland (Lyrics)
lyrics and music by Marc Gunn Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Celtic Christmas Greetings On a cold Glasgow eve, We wandered brisk streets Like a storybook romance from the past From New Orleans to Scotland With memories to spend And you face lit up with a laugh Happy Christmas, my sweet, you’re the reason I awake […]
The Scottish King of Christmas (Lyrics)
lyrics and music by Marc Gunn Imagining a Scotsman was at the birth of Jesus Christ. Also called “Kilted Christmas” Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Celtic Christmas Greetings You’ve heard about three Kings of Orient are But have you heard about the fourth from afar He came down from the cold, windy north To celebrate Jesus’ holy […]
Let’s Have a Celtic Christmas (Lyrics)
“Let’s Have a Celtic Christmas” lyrics Rie Sheridan Rose, music Marc Gunn Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Celtic Christmas Greetings The Holly, ivy, mistletoe… The yew branch on the wall All of these have Celtic roots— We celebrate them all. A candle in the window To call the traveler home A symbol of trad-ition Wherever we […]
Isn’t It Grand, Boys, to Be Walking Undead (lyrics)
“Isn’t It Grand, Boys, to Be Walking Undead” by Cathy Dailey, music traditional song “Isn’t It Grand, Boys” Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Sci Fi Drinking Songs Look at the corpses, bloated and rotting Isn’t it grand boys to be walking undead? (brains, Brains, BRAINS!) No time for praying Just time for a bloody last cry And […]
Freedom Costs (Lyrics)
“Freedom Costs” lyrics and music by James “Cedric” Hazlerig Performed by Bedlam Bards & Marc Gunn From CD: Firefly Drinking Songs When you can’t run, you walk / And when you can’t walk, you crawl, If you find someone to carry you / Then rise up and stand tall. One raindrop might be nothin’ / But no […]
Close Your Eyes (Lyrics) aka Demon Lullaby
“Close Your Eyes” lyrics and music by Daniel Glasser Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Kilted For Her Pleasure Close your eyes and sleep There are demons in your dreams Go to sleep my darling there’s a demon underneath your bed The Demons in your bed are going to eat you up Stay in your bed There […]
