Paddy Reilly - The rocky road to dublin lyrics

In the merry month of May, From my home I started Left the girls of Tuam, Nearly broken hearted Saluted father dear, Kissed my darlin' mother Drank a pint of beer, My grief and tears to smother Then off to reap the corn, And leave where I was born I cut a stout blackthorn, To banish ghost and goblin In a brand new pair of brogues, I rattled o'er the bogs And frightened all the dogs,On the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three, four five Hunt the hare and turn her Down the rocky road And all the ways to Dublin Whack-fol-lol-de-ra In Mullingar that night, I rested limbs so weary Started by daylight, Next mornin' light and airy Took a drop of the pure, To keep my heart from sinkin' That's an Irishman's cure, Whene'er he's on for drinking To see the la**es smile, Laughing all the while At my curious style, 'Twould set your heart a-bubblin' They ax'd if I was hired, The wages I required Till I was almost tired, Of the rocky road to Dublin In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity To be so soon deprived, A view of that fine city Then I took a stroll, All among the quality My bundle it was stole, In a neat locality; Something crossed my mind, Then I looked behind; No bundle could I find, Upon my stick a wobblin' Enquirin' for the rogue, They said my Connacht brogue Wasn't much in vogue, On the rocky road to Dublin From there I got away, My spirits never failin' Landed on the quay As the ship was sailin'; Captain at me roared, Said that no room had he When I jumped aboard, A cabin found for Paddy Down among the pigs I played some funny rigs Danced some hearty jigs, The water round me bubblin' When off Holyhead, I wished myself was dead Or better far instead, On the rocky road to Dublin The boys of Liverpool, When we safely landed Called myself a fool; I could no longer stand it; Blood began to boil, Temper I was losin' Poor ould Erin's isle They began abusin' "Hurrah my soul," sez I, My shillelagh I let fly; Some Galway boys were by, Saw I was a hobble in Then with a loud hurray, They joined in the affray We quickly cleared the way, For the rocky road to Dublin