[Verse]
In the Glendalough, lived an old saint,
Who spent all his days in austerity,
His manners were curiously quaint,
He looked up girls with disparity,

[Chorus]
Sing, "Fall did a lal did a lay,
Ray fall did a lal did a laddie,
Ray fall did a lal did a lay,
And ray fall did a lal did a laddie.

[Verse]
He was fond of reading a book,
When he could get one to his wishes,
Fond of slinging his hook,
Way down among the young fishes.

[Chorus]
Singing, "Fall did a lal did a lay,
Ray fall did a lal did a laddie,
Ray fall did a lal did a lay,
Ray fall did a lal did a laddie.

[Verse]
He went out fishing one day,
He landed a fine big trout, Sir,
And Kitty from over the way,
Came to see what the saint was about, Sir.

[Chorus]
Singing, "Fall did a lal did a lay,
Ray fall did a lal did a laddie,
Ray fall did a lal did a lay,
Ray fall did a lal did a laddie.

"Get out of my sight", said the saint,
Don't you know I'm a man of great piety,
My good manners I wouldn't taint,
By mixing with female society.

[Chorus]
Singing, "Fall did a lal did a lay,
Ray fall did a lal did a laddie,
Ray fall did a lal did a lay,
Ray fall did a lal did a laddie.

[Verse]
But Kate wasn't going to give in,
And when he went home to his rockery,
He found she was seated within,
She was polishing up his old crockery.

[Chorus]
Singing, "Fall did a lal did a lay,
Ray fall did a lal did a laddie,
Ray fall did a lal did a lay,
Ray fall did a lal did a laddie.

[Verse]
He gave the poor creature a shake,
And I wish that the bobby had caught him,
For he threw her right into the lake,
And, I'll swear, that she sank to the bottom.

[Chorus]
Singing, "Fall did a lal did a lay,
Ray fall did a lal did a laddie,
Ray fall did a lal did a lay,
Ray fall did a lal did a laddie.