After the Ball

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Foster & Allen

Foster and Allen are a musical duo from Ireland consisting of Mick Foster and Tony Allen. In their 47-year career, they have released over 52 albums, many of which entered the UK Albums Chart. Along with "A Bunch of Thyme" (entering the Irish chart in 1979 and becoming their first No. 1 single), "Maggie" became a No. 1 in New Zealand for four weeks, making the two songs their signature tunes. They started in the 1970s as a duo, but in 1982 they added a band to their show. They have achieved album and video sales in excess of 25 million worldwide. As well as the albums, they have released thirteen videos/DVDs, again all of which have entered the British charts. The video ‘Souvenirs and Memories’ reached No. 3 in the charts around Christmas 1991, the “By Reques… more »

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1993

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A little maiden climbed an old man's knee 
Begged for a story - "Do, uncle, please!" 
Why are you single; why live alone? 
Have you no babies; have you no home?" 
"I had a sweetheart, years, years ago; 
Where she is now, pet, you will soon know. 
List to the story, I'll tell it all, 
I believed her faithless, after the ball." 

After the ball is over, 
After the break of morn - 
After the dancers' leaving; 
After the stars are gone; 
Many a heart is aching, 
If you could read them all; 
Many the hopes that have vanished 
After the ball. 

"Bright lights were flashing in the grand ballroom, 
Softly the music, playing sweet tunes. 
There came my sweetheart, my love, my own - 
'I wish some water; leave me alone.' 
When I returned, dear, there stood a man, 
Kissing my sweetheart, as lovers can. 
Down fell the glass, pet, broken, that's all. 
Just as my heart was, after the ball." 
After the ball is over . . . . 

After the ball is over, 
After the break of morn - 
After the dancers' leaving; 
After the stars are gone; 
Many a heart is aching, 
If you could read them all; 
Many the hopes that have vanished 
After the ball. 

"Long years have passed child, I've never wed 
True to my lost love, though she is dead. 
She tried to tell me, tried to explain; 
I would not listen, pleadings were vain. 
One day a letter came from that man, 
He was her brother - the letter ran. 
That's why I'm lonely, no home at all; 
I broke her heart, pet, after the ball." 
After the ball is over . . . . 

After the ball is over, 
After the break of morn - 
After the dancers' leaving; 
After the stars are gone; 
Many a heart is aching, 
If you could read them all; 
Many the hopes that have vanished 
After the ball. 

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