[The corners of his brown eyes crinkle with happiness. There's few feelings like bringing joy through song. And if the look on the little girl's face is any indication, she's enjoying herself. The fingers of one of his hands tap restlessly against the table, itching to play along with the fiddle still not here. Drumming away on a hard surface just isn't the same.]
And I stepped out - and I stepped in again Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball
The boys were as merry, the girls all hearty Dancing around in couples and groups Till an accident happened, young Terence McCarthy He put his right leg through Miss Finerty's hoops The creature she fainted and cried "Meelia Murther" And called for her brothers and gathered them all Carmody swore that he'd go no further, Till he had satisfaction at Lanigan's ball
Six long months I spent in Dublin Six long months doing nothing at all Six long months I spent in Dublin Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball
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And I stepped out - and I stepped in again
Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball
The boys were as merry, the girls all hearty
Dancing around in couples and groups
Till an accident happened, young Terence McCarthy
He put his right leg through Miss Finerty's hoops
The creature she fainted and cried "Meelia Murther"
And called for her brothers and gathered them all
Carmody swore that he'd go no further,
Till he had satisfaction at Lanigan's ball
Six long months I spent in Dublin
Six long months doing nothing at all
Six long months I spent in Dublin
Learning to dance for Lanigan's ball