Verse 1 Down the road by Ballymore Lane, Where sunshine fights the falling rain, Old guitars and a rusted train Kept rhythm through the years, We gathered there at half past nine, With borrowed boots and cheap red wine, And every soul was feeling fine — Forgettin’ all their fears. Chorus Oh the wind, the wind on Ballymore Lane, Carries laughter through joy and pain, If you lose your way, just sing again, And follow the fiddle’s cry! With a hey and ho and a heart unchained, We’ll dance away what can’t be tamed, Sure the world feels right and wild and free When the music’s flying high! Verse 2 Young Liam swore he’d settle down, Find honest work in Dublin town, But one more song came rolling ‘round — And there he stayed all night. Brigid laughed till tears were shed, Spun so fast her shoes near fled, She kissed a stranger, bowed her head, Said, “Well… that felt about right!” Chorus Oh the wind, the wind on Ballymore Lane, Carries laughter through joy and pain, If you lose your way, just sing again, And follow the fiddle’s cry! With a hey and ho and a heart unchained, We’ll dance away what can’t be tamed, Sure the world feels right and wild and free When the music’s flying high! Bridge And the pipes rang out like a rising tide, Every lonely heart found one beside, For a song’s a home where souls can hide Till morning paints the sky. [Key Change] Verse 3 When dawn crept in with silver light, We swore we’d all behaved polite, Though chairs were stacked from left to right And someone lost a shoe, But memories shine brighter still Than gold or crowns upon a hill, For laughter shared by window sills Is treasure tried and true. Final Chorus Oh the wind, the wind on Ballymore Lane, Calls us back time and again, Through years that pass like summer rain We’ll hear that fiddle cry! With a hey and ho and a heart unchained, We’ll never let the music wane, For as long as songs and friends remain, Our spirits never die! Outro So raise your glass before you go, To roads we’ve walked and those we’ll know, Wherever wandering hearts may roam — The song will lead us home.
