At the Double
Charlie 2 (son of Charlie 1) marrying Louisa Banan, brother of Tom
We’re having a double marriage, my Lou has a brother Tom
He’s marrying my sister, we’ll party all day long
We’ll go down to the chapel, where the Catholics used to hide
Tom and I will both come away, with a lovely bride
Ellen O’Brien, brother of Charlie (marrying Tom Banan)
We’re having a double marriage, my Tom has a sister Lou
She’s marrying my brother, we’re having a great todo
Dance all day, dance all night, two for the price of one
Listen to the fiddle, the whistle and the drum
Charlie 1 (Charlie and Ellen’s Irish father)
We’re having a double marriage, Hope you have a good time
Irish and the English getting on just fine
Though they are Protestants, they’ve signed up with the Pope
Wars of religion, keep in the past we hope
Tom (marrying Ellen O’Brien)
We’re having a double marriage, Ellen’s brother Chas
Is marrying my sister, and giving her all he has
He says he’ll look after her, of that you can be sure
Or he won’t hear the last of it, from me his brother-in-law
Lou (marrying Charlie O’Brien)
We’re having a double marriage, four [of us] getting wed
Tom’s got a place of his own, so has Chas, he said
Now we’ll be united, in more ways than one
Creating dynasties, though we’re very young
All
They’re having a double marriage, four rings of gold
Sometime in the future, their story may be told
Wherever you may come from, may you live in peace
Let’s have a party, a double wedding feast
©Richard Rhys O’Brien October 2015