Dervish - Red-haired Mary lyrics

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As I was going to the fair of Dingle

One fine morning last July

A fine young man came up behind me

"Red-haired Mary," did he cry

"Will you come with me, my red-haired Mary?

The donkey, he can carry two"

I looked at him, me eyes did twinkle

Me cheeks, they were a rosy hue

"Thank you kindly, sir," I answered

Then tossed me light red hair

Says I, "Will you hold the donkey

And I'll ride with you to the Dingle fair"

When we reached the town of Dingle

He caught me hand to say good-bye

Hit him in his left eye

Chorus:

Take your hands off red-haired Mary

She and I are to be wed

We were with the priest this very morn

Tonight we'll lie in our marriage bed

Well, he was feeling very peevish

His poor eye was sad and sore

He kicked the tinker with his hobnails

Knocked him through Tom Murphy's door

He galloped off to meet his father

The tallest man you e'er did see

He tapped him gently with his knuckles

And now he's missing two front teeth

Oh and I, the happy cailin

"Man, with you I'll go," I said

"Never mind the priest this very morn

Tonight we'll sleep in Murphy's shed"

(Chorus)

Around the corner came a peeler

Told him I had broke the law

The donkey kicked him on the kneecap

He fell down and broke his jaw

Through the fair we roamed together

His black eye and my red hair

Gazing gaily at the tinker

Weren't we the happy pair?

(Chorus 2x)<br />

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Thanks to razvan