Colcannon

1. Well did you ever make colcannon 
   made with lovely pickled cream 
   with the greens and scallions mingled 
   like the picture in the dream? 
2. Did you ever make a hole on top 
   to hold the meltin' flake 
   of the creamy-flavoured butter 
   that our mother used to make? 
R: Oh you did so you did 
   so did he and so did I 
   and the more I think about it sure 
   the nearer I'm to cry 
   oh weren't them the happy days 
   when troubles we knew not 
   and our mothers made colcannon 
   in the little skillet pot. 
3. Well did you ever take potato cake 
   and boxty to the school 
   tucked underneath your oxter 
   with your books your slate and rule? 
4. And when teacher wasn't lookin' 
   sure a great big bite you'd take 
   of the creamy-flavoured soft 
   and meltin' sweet potato cake. 
R: 
5. Well did you ever go a-courtin' boys 
   when the evenin' sun went down 
   and the moon began apeepin' 
   from behind the Hill o' down. 
6. Did you wandered down the boreen 
   where the clarachen was seen 
   and you whispered lovin' praises 
   to your own dear sweet collean. 
R: