[Verse]
I am a rambling Irishman,
In Ulster I was born in,
And manys a happy hours I spent,
On the banks of sweet Lough Erin.

But to be poor I could not endure,
As others of my station,
To Americay I sailed away,
And left this Irish nation.

[Chorus]
Rye, tan, tin, na, na, tan, tin, na, na,
Rye, tan, tin, a nore, a nandy.

[Verse]
The night before I sailed away,
I spent it with my darling,
From three o'clock in the afternoon,
Till the break of day next morning.

But when that we were going to part,
We linked in each other's arms,
You may be sure and very sure,
It wounded both our charms.

[Chorus]
Rye, tan, tin, na, na, tan, tin, na, na,
Rye, tan, tin, a nore, a nandy.

[Verse]
The very first night I slept on board,
I dreamt about my Nancy,
I dreamt I held her in my arms,
And well she pleased my fancy.

But when I woke out of my dreams,
And found my bosom empty,
You may be sure and very sure,
That I lay discontented.

[Chorus]
Rye, tan, tin, na, na, tan, tin, na, na,
Rye, tan, tin, a nore, a nandy.

[Verse]
When we arrived at the other side,
We were both stout and healthy,
We dropped our anchor in the bay,
Going down to Philadelphi.

So let every lad link with his lass
Blue jacket and white trousers,
And let every lass link with her lad,
Blue petticoat and white flounces.

[Chorus]
Rye, tan, tin, na, na, tan, tin, na, na,
Rye, tan, tin, a nore, a nandy,
Rye, tan, tin, na, na, tan, tin, na, na,
Rye, tan, tin, a nore, a nandy.