“Tura-lura” from Wendy Russel's mom

Wendy Russel (1956). “Tura-lura” from mom.

Over in Cararne many years ago

My mother sang a song to me in a tone so sweet and low.

Just a simple little ditty in her good old Irish ways

And I’d give the world if she could sing that song to me this day

Chorus:

Tura lura lural tura lura lie

Tura lura lura hush now don’t you cry.

Tura lura lural tura lura lie

Tura lura lura that’s an Irish Lullaby.

Often dreams I’ve wondered to that cott again

I feel her arms a huggin me

As when she held me then

And I hear her voice a hummin to me

As in days of yule when she used to rock me fast asleep

Outside the cabin door.

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