#SongLyricSunday : One of the Boys From Home

Time again for Song Lyric Sunday! 

The Idea was formed by Helen @ This Thing Called Life One Word At A Time. She has presented us with the word prompt of BOYS for this week.


Being that we’re getting closer to Christmas, I thought I would pick a song that had a holiday theme.  Here Comes Santa Claus was a first choice, but then I stumbled across this gem of a song and I knew instantly that it was meant for me to share.

There’s not a lot of information about this song, but Wikipedia tells me this:

"Christmas in Killarney" is an Irish Christmas song written by John Redmond, James Cavanaugh and Frank Weldon, copyright 1950.

This song has been performed by many artists, most notably Bing Crosby who recorded it on October 1, 1951 and it was then included in the 12-inch LP version of his album Merry Christmas. Two recordings of the song made the Billboard retail chart in 1950: Dennis Day's version peaked at #10, while Percy Faith's version reached #28.

Other artists to record the song include Ruby Murray (1962), Bobby Vinton (1964), Joan Morrissey (1974), Anne Murray (1981), and the Irish Rovers (2002). It was featured prominently in the Rankin/Bass 1981 Christmas TV special, The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold. It has also been performed by the Barra MacNeils, Marc Gunn and The Four Ramblers. In 2016, Neil Diamond sang it on his "Acoustic Christmas" album.

Here's the Irish Rovers singing 'Christmas in Killarney'

Lyrics

[Chorus:]
The holly green, the ivy green
The prettiest picture you've ever seen
Is Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
It's nice you know, to kiss your beau
while cuddling under the mistletoe
And Santa Claus, you know of course
Is one of the boys from home

The door is always open
The neighbors pay a call
And Father John, before he's gone
Will bless the house and all
Our Hearts are light, our spirits bright
We'll celebrate our joy tonight
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home

[Chorus]

We'll decorate the Christmas tree
While all the family's here
Around a roaring fire
We will raise a cup of cheer
There's gifts to bring and songs to sing
And laughs to make the rafters ring
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home

[Chorus]

Hey!

[Chorus]

We'll take the Horse and Sleigh
All across the fields of snow
Listening to the jingle bells
And everywhere we go
How grand it feels to click your heels
And dance away to the jigs and reels
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home

[Chorus]

The holly green, the ivy green
The prettiest picture you've ever seen
I'm handing you no blarney
No matter where you roam
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home

Songwriters: Frank Weldon,James Cavanaugh,John Redmond
© Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.,CARLIN AMERICA INC
For non-commercial use only.
Data From: LyricFind

What are you doing to get in the Christmas Spirit this season?

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