Colcannon

Traditional Irish

 

Did you ever make potato cakes with lovely pickled cream

The greens & scallions mingled like a picture in a dream?

Did you ever make a hole on top to hold the meltin' flake

Of the creamy flavoured soft and meltin' sweet potato cake?

 

Chorus:

Oh you did, so you did So did she, and so did I

And the more I think about it sure the nearer I could cry

Weren't them the happy days

When troubles we knew not

And our mother made colcannon in the little skillet pot.

 

Did you ever take potato cakes and boxty to the school,

Tucked underneath your oxter with your books, your slate and rule?

When teacher wasn't lookin' sure a great big bite you'd take

Of the creamy flavoured soft and meltin' sweet potato cake.

 

Repeat Chorus

 

Did you ever go a courtin' boys when the evenin' sun went down

The moon was shining brightly from behind the willow down?

Did you wander down the boreen where the clúrachán was seen,

Whisperin' love and praises to your own dear sweet Colleen?

 

Repeat chorus