Spanish Lady

 

 

Spanish Lady

As ^G I came down through ^Em Dublin City
^C at the hour of ^D twelve at night
^G Who should I see but a ^Em Spanish lady
^C washing her feet by ^D candle light
^G First she washed them,
^Em then she dried them ^G over a fire of ^D amber coal
In ^G all my life I ^Em never did see a ^C maid
so sweet a- ^D bout the sole
^G Whack for the toora ^Em loora laddy,
^C whack for the ^D toora loora lay
^G Whack for the toora ^Em loora laddy,
^C whack for the toora ^D loora lay

 

1. As I came down through Dublin City
at the hour of twelve at night
Who should I see but a Spanish lady
washing her feet by candle light
First she washed them,
then she dried them over a fire of amber coal
In all my life I never did see a maid
so sweet about the sole
Whack for the toora loora laddy,
whack for the toora loora lay
Whack for the toora loora laddy,
whack for the toora loora lay

2. As I came back through Dublin city
at the hour of half past eight
Who should I spy but the Spanish lady
brushing her hair in broad daylight
First she tossed it,
then she brushed it on her lap was a silver comb
In all my life I never did see a maid
so fair since I did roam
Whack for the toora loora laddy,
whack for the toora loora lay
Whack for the toora loora laddy,
whack for the toora loora lay

3. As I went back through Dublin city
as the sun be- gan to set
Who should I spy but the Spanish lady
catching a moth in a golden net
When she saw me then she fled me
lifting her petticoat over her knee
In all my life I never did see
a maid so shy as the Spanish lady
Whack for the toora loora laddy,
whack for the toora loora lay
Whack for the toora loora laddy,
whack for the toora loora lay

4. I’ve wandered north and I’ve wandered
south through Stonybatter and Patrick’s Close
Up and around the Glouster diamond
and back by Napper Tandy’s house
Old age has her hand laid on me,
cold as a fire of ashy coals
But in all my life I never did see
a maid so sweet as the Spanish lady
Whack for the toora loora laddy,
whack for the toora loora lay
Whack for the toora loora laddy,
whack for the toora loora lay