many's the time

Many's the time I ran with you down The rainy roads of our old town Many the lives we lived in each day And buried all together

Many's the time I've been mistaken And many times confused Yes, and I've often felt forsaken And certainly misused

But I’ve never told him of her faults And I'm damned if ever I'll do But many's the time as she winks and smiles I think on the foggy dew, dew, dew

As in the days of yore Ah Johnny, you're only jokin' As many's the time before Then the cock he crew in the morning

Last night as I lay dreaming of pleasant days gone by My mind being bent on rambling to Ireland I did fly I stepped on board a vision and I followed with the wind And I shortly came to anchor at the cross of Spancil Hill

A stór mo chroí,1when you’re far away, from the home that you’ll soon be leaving And its many's the time by night and by day, that your heart will be sorely grieving For the stranger’s land may be bright and fair, and rich in its treasures golden 1. ”treasure of my...

Many's the time that we feasted And many's the time that we fasted Oh well, ist was swell while it lasted

A stór mo chroí,1when you're far away From the home you will soon be leaving And it’s many's the time by night and day Your heart will sorely be grieving 1. Irish: “o treasure of my heart”

The trees they grow high, and the leaves they do grow green Many’s the time my true love I've seen Many an hour I watched him all alone He's young but he's daily growing

Time and time again I said I'd leave you Many's the time and time and time again I went away

For eternity And many's the time That you've enchanted me

And the tears from his eyes they did flow Saying, "You're like a lover of mine That I think on many's the time That I left on the shores for to mourn"

Many’s the time I’ve been mistaken And many times confused Yes, and I’ve often felt forsaken And certainly misused

When I was a bachelor young and bold, I followed the roving trade And all the harm that ever I done, I courted a handsome maid I wooed her all the summertime, and a part of the winter too And the only harm that ever I done was to keep off the foggy dew

Not knowing which way to go Many's the time, someone laid close beside me But I don't remember her name, mmm mmm

Many′s the time I've been mistaken And many times confused Many′s the time I've been forsaken And certainly abused

Playing guitar doesn't make you a star anyway Many's the time I've wished that I were free But my love for you was too deep for my eyes to see

Many′s the time I've been mistaken And many times confused Yes, and I′ve often felt forsaken And certainly misused

Many's the time that we feasted And many's the time that we fasted Oh, well, it was swell while it lasted

Many's the time that a dream has gone wrong when you're with me Many's the time when the blame went to you, please forgive me But the truth is my friend that the world isn't quite as I thought it to be