The Spanish Lady

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As I came down thru Dublin city
At the hour of twelve at night,
Who should I see but the Spanish lady,
Washing her feet by candlelight;
First she washed them, then she dried them
Over a fire of amber coals,
In all my life I ne'er did see
A maid so sweet about the soul.

Whack for the toora loora laddy,
Whack for the toora loora lay;
Whack for the toora loora laddy,
Whack for the torra loora lay.

As I came back thru Dublin city
At the hour of half past eight,
Who should I see but the Spanish lady,
Brushing her hair in broad daylight;
First she tossed it, then she combed it
On her lap with a silver comb,
In all my life I ne'er 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 torra loora lay.

As I came back thru Dublin city
As the sun began to set,
Who should I see 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 ne'er 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 torra loora lay.

I've wandered north and I've wandered south
Thru Stoney Batter and Patrick's Close,
Up and around by the Gloucester Diamond
And back by Napper Tandy's house;
Old age has laid her hand on me,
Cold as a fire of ashy coals,
In all my life I ne'er 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 torra loora lay.

####.... Author unknown ....####

Note: An apparent fragment of a much longer British broadside ballad, Wheel Of Fortune, history abounds within this song, whether it be with the Spanish descendents of the Armada sunk off the Galway coast, or the 18th century Dublin residence of United Irishman Napper Tandy.

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[G] As I came down thru Dublin city
[C] At the [G] hour of [Am] twelve at [D] night, [G] Who should I see but Spanish [Am] Lady,
Wash-[G] ing her [Am] feet by candlelight;
[Em] First she washed them [A] then she dried [Em] them
Over a fire [A] of amber coals,
In [G] all my life I [C] ne'er did see
A [D7] maid so [G] sweet [C] about the [D7] soul.

[G] Whack for the toora loora laddy,
[C] Whack for the [G] torra [C] loora [D] lay;
[G] Whack for the toora loora laddy,
[C] Whack for the [G] torra [C] loora [D] lay.