In the merry of june from me home I started Left the of tuam a-really broken-hearted Saluted father dear, kissed me mother Drank a of beer, me grief and fears to smother Then off to reave the corn, leave where I was With a stout blackthorn to banish and goblins, A bran'new of brogues, rattling o'er the bogs And frightening all the dogs on the rocky road to
One two three four five, hunt the hare and him Down the rocky road, and all the way to Whack
In mullingar night I rested limbs so weary Started by daylight morning light and airy Took a drop of the pure to keep me heart from the paddy's cure, whene'er he's on for drinking See the smile, laughing all the while At me curious style, 'twould set your heart They'd ask me was I hired, the wages I Till I was nearly tired of the rocky road to
One two three five, hunt the hare and turn him Down the 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 then I took a stroll all among the Me bundle it was in a neat locality Something crossed me mind, when I behind No could I find upon me stick a-wobblin' for the rogue, they said me connaught brogue Wasn't much in on the rocky road to dublin
One two three four five, hunt the and turn him Down the rocky road, and all the way to Whack
From there I got away me never failing Landed on the quay as the ship was sailing The at me roared, said that no room had he When I jumped aboard, a found for paddy Down the pigs, I played some bonny rigs Danced some jigs, the water round me bubblin' When off t'holyhead I wished was dead, Or better far, instead, on the rocky road to
One two three four five, the hare and turn him Down the rocky road, and all the way to fol-lol-de-ra
The boys of liverpool, when we safely Called a fool, I could no longer stand 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' a loud "hurrah," joinin' in the fray We quickly the way for the rocky road to dublin
One two three five, hunt the hare and turn him Down the road, and all the way to dublin Whack