In the merry month of June
From me home I started
Left the girls of Tuam
So sad and broken hearted
Saluted father dear
Kissed me darlin' mother
Drank a pint of beer
Me grief and tears to smother
Then off to reap the corn
Leave where I was born
Cut a stout blackthorn
To banish ghosts and goblins
A brand new pair of brogues
Rattllin' O'er the bogs
Frightening 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 way to Dublin
Whack fol lah le rah
In Dublin next arrived
I thought it be a pity
To be soon deprived
A view of that fine city
So then I took a stroll
All among the quality
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
One two three four five
Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road
And all the way to Dublin
Whack fol lah le rah!
From there I got away
Me spirits never failing
Landed on the quay
As the ship was sailing
Captain at me roared
Said that no room had he
When I jumped aboard
A cabin found for Paddy
Down among the pigs
They had some funny rigs
I danced a hearty jig
The water round me bubbling
Off to Holyhead
Wished meself was dead
Or better far instead
On the rocky road to Dublin
One two three four five
Hunt the Hare and turn her
Down the rocky road
And all the way to Dublin
Whack fol lah le rah
The boys of Liverpool
When we safely landed
Up to call me fool
I could no longer stand it
Blood began to boil
Temper I was losing
Poor auld Erin's isle
They began abusing
Hurrah me soul says I
Shillelagh I let fly
Some Galway boys were nigh
And saw I was a hobble in
With a loud hurray
Joined in the affray
We quickly cleared the way
For the rocky road to Dublin
One two three four five
Hunt the Hare and turn her
Down the rocky road
And all the way to Dublin
Whack fol lah le rah
Hunt the Hare and turn her
Down the rocky road
And all the way to Dublin
Whack fol lah le rah
Whack fol lah le rah