The Purple Boy

The Purple Boy

8 Jul

Written By Tunney Song Tradition Trust

Source: The Stone Fiddle by Paddy Tunney

Location: New Edition, page 145

When the first purple was given to man,

It was on King Solomon’s high temple throne.

When first the purple was given to man,

It was on King Solomon’s high temple throne.

Laddie, Fol-lol-a-lol. La-lee.

“Now come tell me darling, come tell me joyy,

Come tell to me, my true Purple Boy,

What are those secrets you love so sweet?”

“I’m afraid those secrets, them I must keep.”

Laddie, Fol-lol-a-lol. La-lee.

Some love the mark, some love the blue,

But I would die for the scarlet too.

Those Ribbon rascals I would defy,

And I’d wear the colours till the day I die.

Laddie, Fol-lol-a-lol. La-lee.

Now I wish, I wish I were a man.

That I could join in your Orange band.

Then all my sorrows would turn to joy

I would be rolling in the arms of my Purple Boy

Laddie, Fol-lol-a-lol. La-lee.

Now come all young girls that choose a man,

Choose that Purple boy, that’s if you can.

For they’re the ones that will love you best,

For they wear the mark on their left breast.