Title: American Old Time Song Lyrics
Subject: Traditional & Folk Music
Author: www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
Keywords: Old time music, American, oldtimey, bluegrass

Derry Down Derry - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
DERRY DOWN DERRY. From "The Mikado." 
Kat. There is beauty in the bellow of the blast, There is grandeur in the growling of the gale, There is eloquent outpouring When the lion is a-roaring, And the tiger is a-lashing of his tail! 
Ko. Yes, I like to see a tiger From the Congo or the Niger, And especially when lashing of his tail! 
Kat. Volcanoes have a splendor that is grim, And earthquakes only terrify the dolts, But to him who s scientific There's nothing that's terrific In the falling of a flight of thunderbolts. 
Ko. Yes; in spite of all my meekness, If I have a little weakuess, It's a passion for a flight of thunderbolts. 
Both. If that is so. Sing derry down derry! It's evident, very, Our tastes are one! Away we'll go. And merrily marry, Nor tardily tarry Till day is done! 
Ko. There's beauty in extreme old age-Do you fancy you are elderly enough? Information I'm requesting On a subject interesting; Is a maiden all the better when she's tough? 
Kat. Throughout this wide dominion It's the general opinion That she'll last a great deal longer When she's tough. 
Ko. Are you old enough to marry do you think? Won't you wait till you are eighty in the shade? There's a fascinating frantic In the ruin that's romantic; Do you think you are sufficiently decayed? 
Kat. To the matter that you mention I have given some attention, And I think I am sufficiently decay'd. 
Both. If that is so, Sing derry down derry! It's evident, very, Our tastes are one! Away we'll go, And merrily marry, 
Nor tardily tarry Till day is done!