I wish I was in Carrickfergus
 Only for nights in Ballygrand
 I would swim over the deepest ocean
 Just to see my love before I die
 But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over
 Nor have I wings so I could fly
 I wish I could meet a handsome boatman
 To carry me over my love and I
 In Kilkenny it is reported
 On marble stones as black as ink
 With gold and silver I did support her
 But I'll sing no more till I've had a drink
 Well I'm [bad word] today and I'm seldom sober
 handsome rover from town to town
 But I am sick now my days are numbered [bad word] all you young men and lay me down [bad word] all you young men and lay me down