The Mighty Regis - Reilly's Daughter... lyrics

As I was sitting by the fire Talking to old Reilly's daughter Suddenly a thought come into my head I'd like to marry old Reilly's daughter Chorus: Giddy-I-ay, giddy-I-ay, giddy-I-ay for the one eyed Reilly Giddy-I-ay, bangin' on the ol' ba** drum Reilly played on a big ba** drum Reilly had a mind for murder and slaughter Reilly had a bright, red, glittering eye And he kept that eye on his lovely daughter (Chorus) Her hair was red and her stockings blue The colonel and the major and the captain sought her The sergeant and the private and the drummer boy too But they never had a chance with Reilly's daughter (Chorus) I got me a ring and a parson too I got me a scratch and a married quarters Settled me down to a peaceful life Happy as a king with Reilly's daughter (Chorus) Soon a foot steps up the stairs Who should it be, but Reilly out for slaughter With two pistols in his hand Looking for the man that had married his daughter (Chorus) I got old Reilly by the hair Rammed his head in a pale of water Fired his pistols into the air Damn sight quicker than I married his daughter (Chorus 2x) And it's no, nay, never No, nay, never, no more Will I play the wild Irish rover No never, no more I've been a wild rover for many a year And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer But now I've returned with some gold in great store Never to play the wild rover no more Whack fol the dah now dance to yer partner Round the flure yer trotters shake Bend an ear to the truth they tell ye We had lots of fun at Finnegan's Wake Now the spirits new life gave the corpse, my joy Tim jumped like a Trojan from the bed Cryin' will ye walup each girl and boy T'underin' Jaysus, do ye think I'm dead? Whack fol the dah now dance to yer partner Round the flure yer trotters shake Bend an ear to the truth they tell ye We had lots of fun at Finnegan's Wake