| I am a rambling Irishman.
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| In Ulster I was born in.
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| And many’s the happy hour I spent.
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| On the banks of sweet Lough Erin.
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| But to live poor I could not endure.
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| Like others of my station.
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| To Americay I sailed away.
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| And Left this Irish Nation.
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| Ry tan tin-a-na tan tin-a-na.
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| Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy.
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| The night before I sailed away.
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| I spent it with my darling.
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| From 3 O’clock in the after noon.
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| Till the break of day the next morning.
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| And when that we were going to part.
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| We linked each other’s arms.
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| And you may be sure and very sure.
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| It wounded both our charms.
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| Ry tan tin-a-na tan tin-a-na.
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| Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy.
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| The very first night I slept on board.
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| I dreamt about my Nancy.
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| I dreamt I held her in my arms.
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| And well she pleased my fancy.
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| But when I awoke from my sleep.
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| And I found my bosom empty.
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| Well you may be sure and very sure.
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| That I lay discontented.
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| Ry tan tin-a-na tan tin-a-na.
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| Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy.
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| When we arrived at the other side.
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| We were both stout and healthy.
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| We cast our anchor in the bay.
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| Going down to Philedelphy.
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| So let every lad link with his lass.
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| Blue jacket and white trousers.
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| And let every lass link with her lad.
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| Blue petticoats and white flounces.
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| Ry tan tin-a-na tan tin-a-na.
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| Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy.
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| Ry tan tin-a-na tan tin-a-na.
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| Ry tan tin-anoora nandy. |