As I roved out on one May morning,
one May morning early
As I roved out on one May morning,
one May morning early
I met a maid upon the way,
she was her mummy's darling
With her room rar,
a-fall the diddle dar,
starvey hum,
luladiddy oh
How old are you, my pretty fair miss?
How old are you, my honey?
How old are you, my pretty fair miss?
How old are you, my honey?
She answered me right modestly,
I'm sixteen years on one day morning
With your room rar,
a-fall the diddle dar,
starvey hum,
luladiddy oh
And where do you live, my pretty fair miss?
Where do you live, my darling?
Where do you live, my pretty fair miss?
Where do you live, my darling?
Over the top of the next boreen I live
there with me mummy With your room rar,
a-fall the diddle dar,
starvey hum,
luladiddy oh
And will you come to me mummy's house
when the moon shines bright and clearly?
And will you come to me mummy's house
when the moon shines bright and clearly?
Open the door and let me in,
your daddy will not hear me
With your room rar,
a-fall the diddle dar,
starvey hum,
luladiddy oh
She took me by my lily white hand and led me to the table
She took me by my lily white hand and led me to the table
There's food and wine for a soldier here as much as he is able
With your room rar,
a-fall the diddle dar,
starvey hum,
luladiddy oh
She went upstairs to make the bed and made it soft and daisy
She went upstairs to make the bed,
made it soft and daisy
And I went up to tuck her in,
crying lassie,
are you comfortable with me?
Your room rar,
a-fall the diddle dar,
starvey hum,
luladiddy oh
And there we lay till the break of day and in the morning early
There we lay till the break of day and in the morning early
He got up,
put on his clothes and lassie,
I must leave you with me
Your room rar,
a-fall the diddle dar,
starvey hum,
luladiddy oh
And when will you return again and when will we be married?
And when will you return again,
when will we be married?
When silver bells make cockle shells,
tis then that we'll be married
With me,
your room rar,
a-fall the diddle dar,
starvey hum,
luladiddy oh