I Ll Take You Home Again Kathleen

In spite of its german american origins it is widely mistaken to be an irish ballad.

I ll take you home again kathleen is a popular song written by thomas paine westendorf 1848 1923 in 1875. I ve watched them fade away and die your voice is sad when e er you speak and tears bedim your loving eyes. Written in 1875 by thomas p. Become a better singer in only 30 days with easy video lessons.

Released on the 1997 album irish collection. I ll take you home again kathleen across the ocean wild and wide to where your heart has ever been since first you were my loving bride the roses. I will take you back kathleen to where your. I ll take you home again kathleen across the ocean wild and wide to where your heart has ever been since first you were my bo onnie bride the roses all have left your cheek i watched them fade away and die your voice is sad when e er you speak and tears bedim your loving eyes oh i will take you back kathleen to where your heart will feel no pain.

I ll take you home again kathleen lyrics. Westendorf born in virginia of german parents was then teaching at the reform school. Well known irish song sung to perfection by top irish folk band the fureys. I ll take you home again kathleen is well known for being one of the most popular songs in the traditional irish music ballad repertoire but as it turns out the song was not originally irish it was in fact written in 1875 by one thomas paine westendorf an american of german descent for his wife jenny.