As I roved out through
Galway
City at the hour of twelve at night,
Who should I see but a handsome damsel
combing her hair by candlelight?
Lassie, I have come a -courting
your kind cravers for to win,
And if you but smile upon me next
Sunday night I'll call again.
A ratty at the to -dum, to -dum, to -dum,
ratty at the to -dum, to -dum day.
A ratty at the to -dum, to -dum, to -dum,
ratty at the to -dum, to -dum day.
So to me it came a port and my
kind favours for to win,
But would give me the greatest pleasure
if you never did call again.
What would they do when I go walking,
walking out in the morning dew?
What would they do when I go walking,
walking out with a lad like you?
And I'm ready at the to -dum, to -dum,
to -dum, ready at the to -dum, to -dum day.
I'm ready at the to -dum, to -dum, to -dum,
ready at the to -dum, to -dum day.
Lassie, I have gold and silver.
Lassie, I have houses and land.
Lassie, I have ships on the ocean.
They'll be all at your command.
What do I care for your ships
on the ocean?
What do I care for your houses and land?
What do I care for your gold and silver?
All I want is a handsome man.
A ratty at the to -dum, to -dum, to -dum,
a ratty at the to -dum, to -dum day.
A ratty at the to -dum, to -dum, to -dum,
a ratty at the to -dum, to -dum day.
Did you ever see the grass in the morning
all bedecked with jewels rare?
Did you ever see a handsome lassie
diamond sparkling in her hair?
Did you ever see a copper kettle
mended with an old tin can?
Did you ever see a handsome lassie
married off to an ugly man?
A -righty -at -the -too -dum -too -dum -too -dum -righty -at -the -too
-dum -too -dum -day