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Lionel Mandrake

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22. I really like those running lyrics.

Reply to DFW (Reply #21)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:27 AM

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Even when I think I can hear the words, it's nice to have confirmation.

I think I can hear most of the lyrics in the UCLA performance, but that's true only because I have heard the song before. Here is a version of the traditional lyrics:
https://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Johnny_I_Hardly_Knew_Ye.shtml

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