[Verse]
Well, Paddy dear and did you hear, the awful things they say,
Princess Margaret and Lord Snowden they have joined the IRA,
Aye, they′re drilling in the mountains to the sound of the fife and drum,
Young Tony's taking snapshots while young Maggie fires the gun.

[Chorus]
While young Maggie fires the gun, while young Maggie fires the gun,
Young Tony′s taking snapshots while young Maggie fires the gun.

[Verse]
When the news reached Dublin Castle de Valera jumped with joy,
Says he, "now, Joe's a comrade, he′s a decent Irish boy,
And as for Princess Maggie she′s a darling sweet colleen,"
And spread the news through Ireland from Strabane to Skibbereen.

[Chorus]
From Strabane to Skibbereen, from Strabane to Skibbereen,
And spread the news through Ireland from Strabane to Skibbereen.

[Verse]
When the news it reached the palace filled the Queen with much delight,
She reared up at Prince Phillip in the middle of the night,
Ah, says she, "Now get your Rolls Royce out get ready quick and soon,
We must reach dear old Ireland by the rising of the moon."

[Chorus]
By the rising of the moon, by the rising of the moon,
We must reach dear old Ireland by the rising of the moon.

[Verse]
Ah, now Paddy dear I′ll tell you there's terrible things in the land,
The Queen and de Valera they are walking hand in hand,
Oh, but the funniest thing me boys that I have ever seen,
Prince Phillip playing polo on his ass in Stephen's Green.

[Chorus]
On his ass in Stephen′s Green, on his ass in Stephen′s Green,
Prince Phillip playing polo on his ass in Stephen's Green.