Molly Malone

by Sinéad O'Connor

From the album: Sean-Nós Nua

Track 6 of 13 on Sean-Nós Nua (2002).

Duration: 3:33

Sean-Nós Nua cover art

Lyrics for Molly Malone

In Dublin's fair city, where the girls are so pretty I first laid my eyes on sweet Molly Malone As she wheeled her wheel barrow Through the streets broad and narrow Crying cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh Alive, alive oh Alive, alive oh Crying cockles And mussels alive, alive oh She was a fishmonger and sure it was no wonder For so was her father and mother before And they all wheeled their barrows Through the streets broad and narrow Crying cockles and mussels alive, alive oh Alive, alive oh Alive alive oh Crying cockles And mussels alive, alive oh She died of a fever and no one could save her And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone Now her ghost wheels her barrow Through the streets broad and narrow Crying cockles and mussels alive, alive oh.

More from Sean-Nós Nua

  1. Peggy Gordon
  2. Her Mantle So Green
  3. Lord Franklin
  4. The Singing Bird
  5. Oró, Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
  6. Molly Malone
  7. Paddy's Lament
  8. The Moorlough Shore
  9. The Parting Glass
  10. Báidín Fheilimí
  11. My Lagan Love
  12. Lord Baker
  13. I'll Tell Me Ma