In the merry month of june me home I started Left the girls of tuam broken-hearted father dear, kissed me darlin' mother Drank a pint of beer, me grief and 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 dogs on the rocky to dublin
One two three five, hunt the hare and turn him Down the rocky road, and all the way to fol-lol-de-ra
In mullingar that night I rested limbs so Started by next 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, set your heart a-bubbling ask me was I hired, the wages I required Till I was tired of the rocky road to dublin
One two three four five, the hare and turn 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 soon deprived a view of that fine 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 said me brogue much in vogue 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 cabin found for Down among the pigs, I some bonny rigs Danced some 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 three four five, the hare and turn him the rocky road, and all the way to dublin Whack
The boys of liverpool, when we landed meself a fool, I could no longer stand it Me began to boil, temper I was losin' Poor old erin's isle began abusin' "hurrah me soul!" sez i, I let fly Galway boys were and saw I was a hobblin' a loud "hurrah," joinin' 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 road, and all the way to dublin fol-lol-de-ra