Dubliners - The Rocky Road to Dublin lyrics

[Verse 1: Dubliners] While In the merry month of may from me home I started Left the girls of Tuam nearly broken hearted Saluted father dear, kissed my darling mother Drank a pint of beer, my grief and tears to smother Then off to reap the corn, leave where I was born Cut a stout black thorn to banish ghosts and goblins; Bought a pair of brogues rattling all of the bogs And fright'ning all the dogs on the rocky road to Dublin [Chorus: Dubliners] One, two, three four, five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road All the way to Dublin, Whack follol de rah! [Verse 2: Dubliners] In Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary Started by daylight next morning blithe and early Took a drop of the pure to keep me heart from sinking; Thats a Paddy's cure whenever he's on drinking They hear the la**ies smile, laughing all the while At me curious style, 'twould set your heart a bubblin' Asked me was I hired, wages I required 'till I was almost tired of the rocky road to Dublin [Chorus: Dubliners] One, two, three four, five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road All the way to Dublin, Whack follol de rah! [Verse 3: Dubliners] In Dublin next arrived, I thought it's such a pity To be soon deprived a view of that fine city Then I took a stroll, all among the quality; Me bundle it was stole, all in a neat locality Something crossed me mind, when I looked behind No bundle could I find upon me stick a wobblin' Enquiring for the rogue, said me Connaught brogue Wasn't much in vogue on the rocky road to Dublin [Chorus: Dubliners] One, two, three four, five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road All the way to Dublin, Whack follol de rah! [Verse 4: Dubliners] From there I got away, me spirits never falling Landed on the quay, just as the ship was sailing The Captain at me roared, said that no room had he; When I jumped aboard, a cabin found for Paddy Down among the pigs, played some hearty rigs Danced some hearty jigs, the water round me bubbling; When off Holyhead I wished meself was dead Or better far instead on the rocky road to Dublin [Chorus: Dubliners] One, two, three four, five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road All the way to Dublin, Whack follol de rah! [Verse 5: Dubliners] The boys of Liverpool, when we safely landed Called meself a fool, I could no longer stand it Blood began to boil, temper I was losing; Poor old Erin's Isle they began abusing "Hurrah me soul" says I, me Shillelagh I let fly Galway boys were nigh and saw I was a hobble in With a load "hurray !" joined in the affray We quickly cleared the way for the rocky road to Dublin [Chorus: Dubliners] One, two, three four, five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road All the way to Dublin, Whack follol de rah!