X:173 T:Blackbirds and Thrushes T:If All the Young Maidens Were Blackbirds and Thrushes R:song D:Niamh Parsons D:Quilty Z:id:hn-song-173 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=180 K:Ddor A2 | A3 D D2 | D2 C2 D2 | F2 G2 A2 | c2 A4- | A4 :| G2 | A2 d2 d2 | d2 D2 E2 | F2 G2 F2 | E C3 C2 | D3 E F2 | GA G4 | E D3 C2 | D4 || W:If all the young ladies were blackbirds and thrushes W:If all the young ladies were blackbirds and thrushes W:Then all the young men would go beating the bushes W:Right-fol-del-dal diddle-da-diddle-dal-dey W: W:If all the young ladies were ducks on the water W:If all the young ladies were ducks on the water W:Then all the young men would go swimming in laughter W:Right-fol-del-dal diddle-da-diddle-dal-dey W: W:If all the young ladies were rushes a-growing W:If all the young ladies were rushes a-growing W:Then all the young men would get scythes and go mowing W:Right-fol-del-dal diddle-da-diddle-dal-dey W: W:If the ladies were all trout and salmon so lovely W:If the ladies were all trout and salmon so lively W:Then divil the men would go fishing on Friday W:Right-fol-del-dal diddle-da-diddle-dal-dey W: W:If all the young ladies were hares on the mountain W:If all the young ladies were hares on the mountain W:The men with their hounds would be out without countin' W:Right-fol-del-dal diddle-da-diddle-dal-dey