as i roved out

who are you

my pretty fair maid

who are you

me honey?

and who are you

my pretty fair maid

and who are you

me honey?

she answered me quite modestly

i am me mother's darling

with me

too-ry-ay fol-de-diddle-day di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie oh

and will you come to me mother's house

when the moon is shining clearly?

and will you come to me mother's house

when the moon is shining clearly?

i'll open the door and i'll let you in

and divil 'o one will hear us

with me

too-ry-ay fol-de-diddle-day di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie oh

so i went to her house in the middle of the night

when the moon was shining clearly

so i went to her house in the middle of the night

when the moon was shining clearly

she opened the door and she let me in and divil the one did hear us

with me

too-ry-ay fol-de-diddle-day di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie oh

she took me horse by the bridle and the bit

and led him to the stable

she took me horse by the bridle and the bit

and led him to the stable

saying there's plenty of oats for a soldier's horse