Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral
Encyclopedia
"Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral" is a classic Irish
Music of Ireland
Irish Music is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres on the island of Ireland.The indigenous music of the island is termed Irish traditional music. It has remained vibrant through the 20th, and into the 21st century, despite globalizing cultural forces...

 song originally written in 1914 by composer James Royce Shannon (1881–1946) and popularised by Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....

 in 1944's Going My Way
Going My Way
Going My Way is a 1944 film directed by Leo McCarey. It is a light-hearted musical comedy-drama about a new young priest taking over a parish from an established old veteran . Crosby sings five songs in the film. It was followed the next year by a sequel, The Bells of St. Mary's. This picture was...

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Over In Killarney,

Many years ago,

My Mother sang a song to me

In words so sweet and low;

Just a simple little ditty,

In her good old Irish way,

And I'd give the world to hear her sing

That song to me today.



[Chorus]

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Hush now don't you cry!

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, That's an Irish lul-la-by

[Verse 2]

Oft, in dreams I wander

To that cot again.

I feel her arms a-hugging me

As when she held me then.

And I hear her voice a humming

To me as in days of yore,

When she used to rock me fast asleep

Outside the cabin door.

[Repeat chorus]
Another verse...

Oh I can hear that music

I can hear that song

Filling me with memories

Of a mother's love so strong


Its melody still haunts me

These many years gone bye

Too ra loo ra loo ral

Until the day I die

External references

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