Rocky Road to Dublin
[00:00.20] In the merry month of June from me home I started
[00:03.65] Left the girls of Tuam nearly broken hearted
[00:06.04] Saluted Father dear, kissed me darling mother
[00:08.96] Drank a pint of beer, me grief and tears to smother
[00:11.62] Then off to reap the corn, leave where I was born
[00:14.01] Cut a stout blackthorn to banish ghosts and goblins
[00:16.93] A brand new pair of brogues, rattlin' o'er the bogs
[00:19.59] Frightenin' all the dogs on the rocky road to Dublin
[00:23.12] One two three four five
[00:24.30] Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road
[00:26.95] And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah!
[00:32.27] In Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary
[00:34.82] Started by daylight me spirits bright and airy
[00:37.48] Took a drop of the pure
[00:39.07] Keep me heart from sinking
[00:40.40] That's the Paddy's cure whenever he's on drinking
[00:42.87] To see the lassies smile, laughing all the while
[00:45.53] At me curious style, 'twould set your heart a bubblin'
[00:48.18] An' asked if I was hired, wages I required
[00:50.84] 'Till I was nearly tired of the rocky road to Dublin
[00:54.03] One two three four five
[00:55.62] Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road
[00:58.06] And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah!
[01:03.38] In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity
[01:06.14] To be soon deprived a view of that fine city
[01:08.53] Well then I took a stroll, all among the quality
[01:11.46] Bundle it was stole, all in a neat locality
[01:14.11] Something crossed me mind, when I looked behind
[01:16.50] No bundle could I find upon me stick a wobblin'
[01:19.42] Enquiring for the rogue, said me Connaught brogue
[01:22.08] Wasn't much in vogue on the rocky road to Dublin
[01:25.26] One two three four five
[01:26.59] Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road
[01:29.25] And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah!
[01:33.23] From there I got away, me spirits never falling
[01:35.91] Landed on the quay, just as the ship was sailing
[01:38.58] The Captain at me roared, said that no room had he
[01:41.38] When I jumped aboard, a cabin found for Paddy
[01:44.03] Down among the pigs, played some funny rigs
[01:46.69] Danced some hearty jigs, the water round me bubbling
[01:49.34] When off Holyhead wished meself was dead
[01:51.73] Or better far instead
[01:53.35] On the rocky road to Dublin
[01:55.21] One two three four five
[01:56.54] Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road
[01:59.20] And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah!
[02:33.10] The boys of Liverpool, when we safely landed
[02:35.61] Called meself a fool, I could no longer stand it
[02:38.26] Blood began to boil, temper I was losing
[02:40.65] Poor old Erin's isle they began abusing
[02:43.33] "Hurrah me soul!" says I, me shillelagh I let fly
[02:45.98] Some Galway boys were nigh and saw I was a hobble in
[02:48.64] With a loud "Hurray!" joined in the affray
[02:51.03] We quickly cleared the way for the rocky road to Dublin
[02:54.48] One two three four five
[02:55.81] Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road
[02:58.20] And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah!
[03:01.12] Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road
[03:03.67] And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah!
[03:06.33] Whack fol lol le rah!
[03:07.40] Whack fol lol le rah!
