The Wolfe Tones - Rambling Irishman lyrics

rate me

I am a rambling Irishman

In Ulster I was born in

And many's the pleasant day I spent

Round the shores of sweet Lough Erin

For to be poor I could not endure

Like others of my station

To America I sailed away

And left this Irish nation

Rye tan tin a na, tan tin a na

Rye tan tin a nore in a nandy

Rye tan tin a na, tan tin a na

Rye tan tin a nore in a nandy

The night before I went away

I spent it with my darling

Three o'clock in the afternoon

'Til the break of day next morning

But when that we were going to part

We linked in each others arms

For Americae we soon set sail

A journey without no charms

Rye tan tin a na, tan tin a na

Rye tan tin a nore in a nandy

Rye tan tin a na, tan tin a na

Rye tan tin a nore in a nandy

And when we reached the other side

we were both stout and healthy

We dropped our anchor in the bay

Going down to Philadelphi

So let every lass drink to her lad

In blue jacket and white trousers

And let every lad drink to his lass

And take them as lifes spouses

Rye tan tin a na, tan tin a na

Rye tan tin a nore in a nandy

Rye tan tin a na, tan tin a na

Rye tan tin a nore in a nandy

[From their Album: Across the Broad Atlantic

Contributed: Marten Busstra 2010]