Morning Glory
Molly Maguire Lyrics
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Two for the early dew
Three for the man who will stand his round
And four for the love of you, me girl
Four for the love of you
At the end of the day l like a little drink
To raise up my voice and sing
And I'm ready for anything
At the Cross Keys Inn there were sisters four
The landlords daughters there
And every night when they put out the light
I would tiptoe of the stairs, Singing
One for my morning glory
Two for the early dew
Three for the man who will stand his round
And four for the love of you, me girl
Four for the love of you
Well l got the call from foreign shore's
To go and fight the foe
And I got no more of the sisters four
But still I was at to go
So I sailed away on a ship
The morning glory was her name
And we'd all fall down when the rom went round
Then we started up again, Singing
One for my morning glory
Two for the early dew
Three for the man who will stand his round
And four for the love of you, me girl
Four for the love of you
Well I'll go once more for my native shore
Farewell to the raging Sea
At the Cross Keys Inn it was puckered in
And my heart was filled with flea
But there on the shore were the sisters four
With a bundle upon each knee
There were three little girls and a bouncing boy
And they all looked just like me, Singing ...
The lyrics of Molly Maguire's song, "Morning Glory" speak about the joys of drinking and singing. The song begins by acknowledging the morning and the dew, before commending the man who will stand his round at the pub. The last line of the verse is repeated to emphasize the love for the girl. The second verse talks about a pub called "Cross Keys Inn" which was owned by four sisters. The singer would sneak up to his room and sing the same lines from the first verse. In the third verse, the singer talks about getting a call from a foreign land to fight the foe. He had to leave the sisters and the pub to board a ship named "Morning Glory." The rom went round, and the people aboard the ship would all fall down, and then get up again to sing their hearts out.
Line by Line Meaning
One for my morning glory
I have a glass for my love, who is like the sunrise
Two for the early dew
I'll have another for the early morning dew; I enjoy drinking early on
Three for the man who will stand his round
Another one for the strong and loyal man who can handle his liquor
And four for the love of you, me girl
Four for the love of you
Four drinks for my love, who is the most important to me
At the end of the day l like a little drink
To raise up my voice and sing
And an our or two with a fine brown brew
And I'm ready for anything
At the end of a tough day, I like to have a drink to unwind and sing; two hours with a good beer and I'm up for anything
At the Cross Keys Inn there were sisters four
The landlords daughters there
And every night when they put out the light
I would tiptoe of the stairs, Singing
At the Cross Keys Inn, the landlord's daughters were always there, and I would sneak out of bed every night to sing
Well l got the call from foreign shore's
To go and fight the foe
And I got no more of the sisters four
But still I was at to go
So I sailed away on a ship
The morning glory was her name
And we'd all fall down when the rom went round
Then we started up again, Singing
I received a summons to fight for my country, so I left the inn and joined a ship called the Morning Glory; while at sea, we drank and danced to forget our fears and worries
Well I'll go once more for my native shore
Farewell to the raging Sea
At the Cross Keys Inn it was puckered in
And my heart was filled with flea
But there on the shore were the sisters four
With a bundle upon each knee
There were three little girls and a bouncing boy
And they all looked just like me, Singing ...
Now that I'm returning home, I bid farewell to the sea; back at the Cross Keys Inn, my heart races at the thought of seeing the sisters again; they now have a family, and they all resemble me, which fills me with joy
Contributed by Levi W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.