Rocky Road To Dublin Lyrics - Sing Loud, Sing Proud - Dropkick Murphys

In the merry month of June from my home I started left the girls 

Of Taum nearly brokenhearted saluted me father dear, kissed 

Me darling mother drank a pint of beer, my grief and tears to 

Smother then off to reap the corn, leave where I was born cut 

A stout blackthorn to banish ghosts and goblin, brand-new 

Pair of brogues, rattling o'er the bogs frightening all the dogs 

On the rocky road to Dublin. 

In Mullingar last night, I rested limbs so weary started by 

Daylight next morning bright and early took a drop of the pure 

To keep me heart from sinking that's the daddy's cure when 

He's on the drinking see the lassies smile, laughing all the 

While at me darling style, would set your heart a-bubblin' 

Asked me was I hired, wages I required 'til I was almost tired 

Of the rocky road to Dublin 

[Chorus:] 

Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road and all the 

Way to Dublin, whack-fol-la-de-da! 

In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity to be so soon 

Deprived a view of that fine city decided to take a stroll all 

Among the quality bundle, it was stole in that neat locality 

Something crossed my mind when I looked behind no bundle 

Could I find upon me stick a-wobblin' crying for a rogue said 

Me connaught brogue wasn't much in-vogue on the rocky road 

To Dublin 

From there I got away, me spirits never failing landed on the 

Quay just as the ship was sailing captain at me roared, said 

That no room had he then I jumped aboard a cabin found for 

Daddy down among the pigs, played some funny rigs, danced 

Some hearty jigs, the water 'round me bubblin' off to holly head 

Wished myself was dead or better far instead on the rocky 

Road to Dublin 

The boys in Liverpool, when we safely landed called myself a 

Fool, I could no longer stand it blood began to boil, temper 

I was losing poor old Erin's Isle they began abusing hooray 

Me soul, says I, let the shellaillagh fly some Galway boys 

Were nigh, saw I was a-hobblin' with a loud array, they joined 

Me in the fray and soon we cleared the way on the rocky road 

To Dublin