Story Behind The Song
We were looking for an older song that we hadn't
already been playing live so we could take some radical liberties.
Roy buried himself in his editing suite and came up with the concept
that struck a chord with the entire band. Suffice it to say, the lib
Song Description
This is an rocked up version of an old Irish traditional song about a jealous father with a violent reputation and a clever suitor who steals Reilly's daughter away from him in the middle of the night and marries her. When Reilly comes to get her back it
| Song Length |
3:00 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Electronic - General |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Tense, Charming |
Subject |
Jealousy, Daughter |
| Similar Artists |
The Charlie Daniels Band, ZZ Top |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1700 - 1799 |
| |
Lyrics
As I was sitt'n by the fire
Eatin' spuds, drinking Porters
Suddenly a thought came into my mind
I'd like to marry old Reilly's daughter
Chorus:
Gidde eye aye
Gidde eye aye
Gidde eye aye for the one eyed Reilly
Gidde eye aye (boom boom boom)
Bangin on your old bass drum
Reilly played a big bass drum
Reilly had a mind for murder and slaughter
Reilly had a great glittering eye
He kept that eye on his lovely daughter
Chorus
One night while Reilly was in the bed
I crept up to her room and caught her
Took her safely off to wed
Quick as a flash with Reilly's daughter
Chorus
Got me a ring and a possem too
Got me a scratch in the married quarters
Settled down to a peaceful life
Happy as a king with Reilly's daughter
Chorus
Suddenly a footstep on the stairs
Who is it but Reilly out for slaughter
With two pistols in his had
Lookin' for the man who married his daughter
Chorus
I grabbe old Reilly by the hair
Shoved his head into a bucket of water
Fired his pistol in the air
A damn sight quicker than I married his daughter
Chorus