Melodia skomponowana została prawdopodobnie przez Rory'ego Dall O'Cahan'a w początkach XVII wieku. Zaś powszechnie dzisiaj znane słowa napisał Frederick Edward Weatherly w 1913 roku. Nieco wzruszające jej wykonanie można usłyszeć w filmie Into the West Jimmie'go Sheridana.

Aranżacja: Barry Taylor
znane wykonania:
Sean O'Se
Totally Irish, EMI 1997
Noel McLoughlin
Ireland the Songs, ARC 1996
Diana Krall & The Chieftains
Tears of Stone, BMG 1999
Christy Keaney
Heritage of Ireland, Hallmark 1995
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Danny Boy

Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen, and down the mountain side
The summer's gone, and all the flowers are dying
'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide.

But come ye back when summer's in the meadow
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow
'Tis I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow
Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so.

And if you come, when all the flowers are dying
And I am dead, as dead I well may be
You'll come and find the place where I am lying
And kneel and say an "Ave" there for me.

And I shall hear, tho' soft you tread above me
And all my dreams will warm and sweeter be
If you'll not fail to tell me that you love me
I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me.

I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me.