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As I roved out thro' Galway city
At the
hour of twelve at the night,
Who should I see but a handsome damsel,
Combing her hair by candlelight.
"Lassie, I
have come a courtin'
Your kind favours for to win;
And if you'll but smile upon me,
Next Sunday I'll call again."
Chorus
Raddy a the too dum, too dum too dum
Raddy
a the too dum doo dum day,
Raddy a the too dum too dum too dum
Raddy a the too dum doo dum day.
"So to me
you came a courting,
My kind favours for to win;
But t'would give me the greatest pleasure
If you never did call
again.
What would I do when I go walking,
Walking out in the morning dew?
What would I do when I go walking,
Walking
with a lad like you?
Chorus
Raddy
a the too dum, too dum too dum
Raddy a the too dum doo dum day,
Raddy a the too dum too dum too dum
Raddy a the too
dum doo dum day.
"Lassie I have gold and silver;
Lassie, I have houses and lands;
Lassie, I have ships on
the ocean;
They'll be all at your command."
"what do I care for your ships on the ocean?
What do I care for your
houses and lands?
What do I care for your gold and silver?
All I want is a handsome man.
Chorus
Raddy a the too dum, too dum too dum
Raddy
a the too dum doo dum day,
Raddy a the too dum too dum too dum
Raddy a the too dum doo dum day.
Did you ever
see the grass in the morning?
All bedecked with jewels rare?
Did you ever see a handsome lassie,
Diamonds sparkling
in her hair?
Did you ever see a copper kettle
Mended with an ould tin can?
Did you ever see a handsome damsel,
Married
off to an ugly man?
Chorus
Raddy
a the too dum, too dum too dum
Raddy a the too dum doo dum day,
Raddy a the too dum too dum too dum
Raddy a the too
dum doo dum day.
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