Roseville Fair - Tommy Makem, Liam Clancy

May they dance all night

To the fiddle and the banjo

The way we did at the Roseville Fair

Oh, the night was clear, the stars were shining

The moon came up so quiet in the sky

And people gathered 'round, the bands were tuning

I can hear them now, playin' «Comin' Through The Rye.»

You were dressed in blue, you looked so lovely

Just a gentle flower of a small-town girl

You took my hand and we danced to the music

With a single smile, you became my world

And we danced all night

To the fiddle and the banjo

Their drifting tunes seemed to fill the air

So long ago, but I still remember

When we fell in love at the Roseville Fair

We courted well, we courted dearly

We’d sit for hours on the front porch chair

And a year went by from the time I met you

And I made you mine at the Roseville Fair

And we danced all night

To the fiddle and the banjo

Their drifting tunes seemed to fill the air

So long ago, but I still remember

When we fell in love at the Roseville Fair

So here’s a song for all the lovers

And here’s a tune that they can share

May they dance all night

To the fiddle and the banjo

The way we did at the Roseville Fair

May they dance all night

To the fiddle and the banjo

The way we did at the Roseville Fair