In the merry month of from me home I started Left the of tuam a-really broken-hearted Saluted father dear, kissed me darlin' Drank a pint of beer, me grief and fears to Then off to reave the corn, leave where I was With a stout blackthorn to ghosts and goblins, A bran'new of brogues, rattling o'er the bogs And frightening all the dogs on the road to dublin
One two three five, hunt the hare and turn him the rocky road, and all the way to dublin Whack
In that night I rested limbs so weary by daylight next morning light and airy Took a drop of the to keep me heart from sinking That's the paddy's cure, he's on for drinking See the smile, laughing all the while At me style, 'twould set your heart a-bubbling They'd ask me was I hired, the wages I Till I was nearly tired of the road to dublin
One two three four five, the hare and turn him Down the road, and all the way to dublin fol-lol-de-ra
In dublin next arrived, I thought it a pity To be so deprived a view of that fine city So then I a stroll all among the quality Me bundle it was in a neat locality Something me mind, when I looked behind No bundle I find upon me stick a-wobblin' Enquiring for the rogue, they said me connaught Wasn't much in on the rocky road to dublin
One two three four five, hunt the and turn him the rocky road, and all the way to dublin Whack
there I got away me spirits never failing Landed on the quay just as the ship was The captain at me roared, said no room had he When I aboard, a cabin found for paddy Down among the pigs, I some bonny rigs Danced hearty jigs, the water round me bubblin' When off t'holyhead I meself was dead, Or better far, instead, on the road to dublin
One two four five, hunt the hare and turn him the rocky road, and all the way to dublin Whack
The of liverpool, when we safely landed Called meself a fool, I could no longer it Me blood began to boil, temper I was Poor old erin's isle began abusin' "hurrah me soul!" sez i, I let fly Galway were nigh and saw I was a hobblin' With a loud "hurrah," in the fray We quickly cleared the way for the rocky road to
One two four five, hunt the hare and turn him Down the rocky road, and all the way to Whack