As I Roved Out

And who are you, me pretty fair maid 
And who are you, me honey? 
And who are you, me pretty fair maid 
And who are you, me honey? 
She answered me quite modestly: 
I am me mother's darling.

cho: 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 ( repeat ) 
I'll open the door and I'll let you in 
And divil the one would hear us. 

So I went to to her mother's house, 
When the moon was shining clearly ( repeat ) 
She opened the door and she let me in 
And divil the one did hear us. 

She took me horse by the bridle and the bit 
And she led him to the stable ( repeat ) 
"There's plenty of oats for a soldier's horse, 
To eat it if he's able." 

Then she took me by the lily-white hand 
And she led me to the table ( repeat ) 
"There's plenty of wine for a soldier boy, 
To drink it if you're able. "

Then I got up and made the bed 
And I made it nice and aisy ( repeat ) 
Then I got up and laid her down 
Saying: Lassie, are you able? 

And there we lay till the break of day 
And divil the one did hear us ( repeat ) 
Then I arose and put on me clothes 
Saying: Lassie, I must leave you. 

And when will you return again 
And when will we get married ( repeat ) 
When broken shells make Christmas bells 
We might well get married.