In the merry month of june me home I started Left the girls of a-really broken-hearted Saluted dear, kissed me darlin' mother Drank a pint of beer, me and fears to smother Then off to reave the corn, where I was born With a blackthorn to banish ghosts and goblins, A bran'new pair of brogues, rattling the bogs And frightening all the on the rocky road to dublin
One two three four five, hunt the hare and him Down the rocky road, and all the way to Whack
In mullingar that night I limbs so weary Started by next morning light and airy Took a drop of the pure to me heart from sinking That's the paddy's cure, he's on for drinking See the lasses smile, laughing all the At me curious style, 'twould set your a-bubbling They'd ask me was I hired, the wages I Till I was nearly tired of the rocky road to
One two three four five, hunt the hare and him Down the rocky road, and all the way to fol-lol-de-ra
In dublin next arrived, I it such a pity To be so deprived a view 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 looked No bundle could I find me stick a-wobblin' Enquiring for the rogue, they said me connaught Wasn't much in vogue on the road to dublin
One two three four five, the hare and turn him the rocky road, and all the way to dublin Whack
From there I got me spirits never failing Landed on the just as the ship was sailing The at me roared, said that no room had he When I aboard, a cabin found for paddy Down among the pigs, I played bonny rigs Danced some hearty jigs, the water round me When off I wished meself was dead, Or far, instead, on the rocky road to dublin
One two three four five, hunt the hare and him Down the rocky road, and all the way to fol-lol-de-ra
The boys of liverpool, when we safely meself a fool, I could no longer stand it Me began to boil, temper I was losin' Poor old erin's they began abusin' "hurrah me soul!" sez i, I let fly Galway boys were nigh and saw I was a a loud "hurrah," joinin' in the fray We quickly cleared the way for the road to dublin
One two three five, hunt the hare and turn him Down the road, and all the way to dublin Whack