In the merry month of from me home I started Left the of tuam a-really broken-hearted Saluted father dear, kissed me mother Drank a pint of beer, me grief and fears to Then off to reave the corn, leave where I was With a blackthorn to banish ghosts and goblins, A bran'new pair of brogues, rattling o'er the And frightening all the dogs on the rocky road to
One two three four five, hunt the and turn him Down the rocky road, and all the way to Whack
In mullingar that I rested limbs so weary Started by daylight next light and airy Took a of the pure to keep me heart from sinking That's the cure, whene'er he's on for drinking See the lasses smile, all the while At me curious style, 'twould set heart 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 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 a stroll all among the quality Me bundle it was stole in a locality Something crossed me mind, I looked behind No bundle could I upon me stick a-wobblin' Enquiring for the rogue, they said me brogue Wasn't much in vogue on the rocky road to
One two three four five, hunt the hare and him Down the road, and all the way to dublin fol-lol-de-ra
From I got away me spirits never failing Landed on the just as the ship was sailing The captain at me roared, that 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 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 landed Called a fool, I could no longer stand it Me began to boil, temper I was losin' Poor old erin's isle they began "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 cleared the way for the rocky road to
One two three four five, the hare and turn him Down the rocky road, and all the way to Whack