Clandestine - Rocky Road to Dublin lyrics

Merry month of June And 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 Off to reap the corn Leave where I was born Cut a stout blackthorn To banish ghosts and goblins In a brand new pair of brogues I rattled o'er the bogs Frightened all the dogs On the rocky road to Dublin Chorus: One two three four five Hunt the hare and turn her Down the rocky road All the way to Dublin One two three four five In Mulingar that night I rested limbs so weary Started by daylight Next morning, light and airy Took a drop of the pure To keep my heart from sinking That's a Paddy's cure Whenever he's for drinking See the la**ies smile Laughing all the while At my daring style 'Twould set your heart a-bubblin' They asked if I was hired Wages I required 'Til I was almost tired Of the rocky road to Dublin Chorus: In Dublin next arrived And thought it such a pity To be so soon deprived A view of that fine city When I took a stroll All among the quality My bundle it was stole In that neat locality Something crossed my mind Then I looked behind No bundle I could find Upon my stick a-wobblin' Enquiring for the rogue They said my Connaught brogue Wasn't much in vogue On the rocky road to Dublin Chorus: Then the following day Spirits never failing I landed on the quay Just as a 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 I played some merry rigs I danced some hearty jigs The water 'round me bubblin' When off Holyhead I wished meself was dead Or better far instead On the rocky road to Dublin Chorus: The boys of Liverpool When we safely landed Called meself a fool I could no longer stand it Blood began to boil Me temper it was risin' For old Erin's isle They began abusing "Hurrah, me soul!" said I Me shillelagh I let fly Some Galway boys were by They saw I was a-hobblin' With a loud Hurray They joined in the affray We quickly cleared the way For the rocky road to Dublin Chorus: