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Celtic Thunder Lyrics


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I took a stroll down the old long walk
On a day-I-ay-I-ay
I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
On a grand soft day-I-ay-I-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do?
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
And I knew right then I'd be takin' a whirl
Down the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl

We were halfway there when the rain came down
On the day-I-ay-I-ay
And she asked me up to her flat downtown
On a fine soft day-I-ay-I-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do?
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl

So when I woke up I was all alone
With a broken heart and a ticket home
And I ask you, friend
(And I ask you, friend)
What's a fella to do?
(What's a fella to do?)
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
See, I've traveled around
(See, I've traveled around)
I've been all over the world
(Been all over the world)
I've never seen nothin' like a Galway girl

And I ask you, friend
(And I ask you, friend)
What's a fella to do?
(What's a fella to do?)
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
See, I've traveled around
(See, I've traveled around)
I've been all over the world




(Been all over the world)
I've never seen nothin' like a Galway girl

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Celtic Thunder's "The Galway Girl" tell the story of a chance encounter between the singer and a young woman on a sunny day in Galway. The singer is mesmerized by the girl's beauty: her hair is black, her eyes are blue, and he is taken by her immediately. They go for a stroll down the old long walk when the rain suddenly comes down. The girl invites the singer to her flat in downtown Galway. There, the two share a dance, and the singer falls deeply in love with her. However, when he wakes up, he discovers that the girl is gone, leaving him with only a broken heart and a ticket back home.


The verses are brought together by the repeated refrain that asks, "What's a fella to do?" The song captures the singer's sense of loss and longing for the Galway girl, as well as a sense of awe at the beauty of the Irish city and its people. The natural beauty of the town, and the enchanting spirit of the girl, leave a deep impression on the singer.


The song is a testament to the power of chance encounters and the ways that love can be sudden and unexplainable. It also speaks to the natural beauty of Galway and the allure of its people.


Line by Line Meaning

I took a stroll down the old long walk
I went for a walk on an old, long pathway.


On a day-I-ay-I-ay
On a beautiful day.


I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
I met a girl and we had a conversation.


On a grand soft day-I-ay-I-ay
On a gorgeous, gentle day.


And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do?
What should I do?


'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
Her hair was black and her eyes were blue.


And I knew right then I'd be takin' a whirl
I knew then that I would be taking a chance.


Down the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl
I would be going to the Salthill Promenade with a girl from Galway.


We were halfway there when the rain came down
We were halfway to the destination when it started raining.


On the day-I-ay-I-ay
On that beautiful day despite the rain.


And she asked me up to her flat downtown
She invited me up to her apartment in the city center.


On a fine soft day-I-ay-I-ay
On a beautiful, gentle day (despite the previous rainy interruption).


So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
I took her hand and dance with her.


And I lost my heart to a Galway girl
I fell in love with a girl from Galway.


So when I woke up I was all alone
When I woke up, I was by myself.


With a broken heart and a ticket home
I felt sad and had to return home.


See, I've traveled around
I have traveled to many places.


I've been all over the world
I have been to many different countries.


I've never seen nothin' like a Galway girl
I have never seen anyone like the girl from Galway.




Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Steve Earle

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Comments from YouTube:

@joycemiraglia280

Hello...Even though this is from some time ago I never get tired of listening to Celtic Thunder ๐ŸŽถ But I miss the singing and antics of George Donaldson. Wish I could have seen and heard this group of men Celtic Thunder "The Best" ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽถ Bye from Ohio USA๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

@michelleezeugo5098

George is a legend. Iโ€™ll never forget him. Iโค๏ธyou George

@penelopegriffin8702

Just love this group, I wish George was still with them. They have such a gift, it doesnโ€™t matter what they sang or indeed are still singing they can still draw crowds to their concerts ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

@davidhays6286

He will always be with them

@christinewuerth7505

GroรŸe Klasse diese Jungs, ich wรผrde mir wรผnschen, sie alle zusammen zu sehen und hรถren, mancher Wunsch ist zu egoistisch, also liebe ich die Aufzeichnungen und wรผnsche zumindest blessings, peace und health for each of them and their families, thanks to all of you โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ๐ŸŒปโค๏ธ๐ŸŒทโค๏ธ๐Ÿ€โค๏ธ๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธโค๏ธ

@jennyricketts190

That was a great uplifting song ๐ŸŽต Oh George, we all miss you โ™ฅ Thanks guys xx

@littlefiddlechick1513

I like how it shows the orchestra having fun too.

@sheilawilde98

I FINALLY got to see this video.... The one Neal refers to at the performance after George had passed away. I love these older videos! Georgeโ€™s video of Scarlet Ribbons, My Son, My Life, Thereโ€™s Life in the Old Dog Yet, are beautiful! My favorite, is with Damien when Damien was about 14-15 years old, in the blue suit. Standing and watching over the young Lad, lending his voice to the song to strengthen the words, just beautiful. George, I miss your voice, the fun you shared with the Lads, but youโ€™re sharing your voice with the Heavenly Choir, now. Thank you for your time sharing with us.

@lucymacbride8287

This is brilliant. Miss George so it's great catching these old clips

@karinchristiansen499

Wow. Thatโ€™s a very good cover version of that old Sailor song. Iโ€™m a big fan of Sailor and has been since 1975.

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