In the merry month of june me home I started Left the girls of tuam broken-hearted Saluted dear, kissed me darlin' mother Drank a of beer, me grief and fears to smother Then off to reave the corn, leave I was born With a blackthorn to banish ghosts and goblins, A bran'new pair of brogues, o'er the bogs And frightening all the dogs on the rocky to dublin
One two three five, hunt the hare and turn him Down the road, and all the way to dublin fol-lol-de-ra
In mullingar that night I limbs so weary Started by daylight next morning light and Took a drop of the pure to me heart from sinking That's the paddy's cure, whene'er on for drinking See the smile, laughing all the while At me curious style, 'twould set your a-bubbling ask me was I hired, the wages I required Till I was nearly of 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
In dublin arrived, I thought it such a pity To be so soon deprived a of that fine city So I took a stroll all among the quality Me bundle it was stole in a locality Something crossed me mind, when I behind No bundle could I find upon me a-wobblin' Enquiring for the rogue, they me connaught brogue much in vogue on the rocky road to dublin
One two four five, hunt the hare and turn him Down the rocky road, and all the way to fol-lol-de-ra
From there I got me spirits never failing Landed on the quay just as the was sailing The at me roared, said that no room had he When I jumped aboard, a cabin found for Down among the pigs, I played some bonny Danced some hearty jigs, the round me bubblin' When off t'holyhead I meself was dead, Or better far, instead, on the rocky road to
One two three four five, hunt the 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 stand it Me blood began to boil, temper I was Poor old erin's isle they abusin' "hurrah me soul!" sez i, I let fly Galway boys were nigh and saw I was a With a loud "hurrah," in the fray We quickly cleared the way for the road to dublin
One two three four five, hunt the hare and him Down the rocky road, and all the way to Whack