O'reilly's Daughter Lyrics - Singles - Town Pants

As I was sitting by the fire 

Talking to O'Reilly's daughter 

Suddenly a thought came into my head 

I'd like to marry O'Reilly's daughter. 

Chorus: 

Giddy i-ae, Giddy i-ae, Giddy i-ae for the one-eyed Reilly 

Giddy i-ae (bang bang bang) Play it on your old 

big drum 

Reilly played on the big bass 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 black and her eyes were 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 

Got me a scratch in a married quarter 

Settled me down to a peaceful life 

Happy as a king with Reilly's daughter 

(Chorus) 

Suddenly a footstep on the stairs 

Who should it be but Reilly out for slaughter 

With two pistols in his hands 

Looking for the man who had married his daughter 

(Chorus) 

I caught O'Reilly by the hair 

Rammed his head in a pail of water 

Fired his pistols into the air 

A damned sight quicker than I married his daughter 

(Chorus)