In Dublin’s fair city Where girls are so pretty I first set my eyes on sweet Mollie Malone As she wheeled her wheelbarrow Through streets broad and narrow Crying cockles and mussels alive – alive – oh
CHORUS
Alive, alive – oh, alive, alive – oh Crying cockles and mussels alive – alive – oh As she wheeled her wheelbarrow Through streets broad and narrow Crying cockles and mussels alive – alive – oh
She was a fishmonger And sure t’was no wonder For so were her mother and father before And they both wheeled their barrow Through streets broad and narrow Crying cockles and mussels alive – alive – oh
REPEAT CHORUS (Except replacing “As she wheeled her “wheelbarrow” with “And they both wheeled their barrow” )
She died of a fever And no one could save her And that was the end of sweet Molly Mallone Now her ghost wheels her barrow Through streets broad and narrow Crying cockles and mussels alive – alive – oh.
REPEAT CHORUS (Except replacing “As she wheeled her “wheelbarrow” with “ Now her ghost wheels her barrow” )
NB: This can also be sung to the tune of “The Ash Grove” – try changing for the last verse – more creepy!!
