[Verse]
There's an island that's famed and in story,
Sweet poets of song and their praise,
And their songs are of no brighter story,
But her sons that have seen happier days.

And though when I go the world over,
And no matter where ever I go,
In my heart there's a spot for old Ireland,
And for you now sweet Molly, a stór.

[Chorus]
And I'll kiss the old Mother and hug the old Man,
Give Johnny a shilling and shake hands with Dan,
Fight for me country and do all I can,
Then I go out with me girl Molly Ann.

[Verse]
Old Erin my country once happy,
But fortune once smiled on your shore,
And I long for that day that's fast coming,
When her beauty is be ever more.

For the English, deceivers by nature,
Though maybe you'd think them sincere,
If they say you're a sweet charming creature,
Now, don't you believe them my dear.

[Chorus]
For I'll kiss the old Mother and hug the old Man,
Give Johnny a shilling and shake hands with Dan,
Fight for me country and do all I can,
Then I go out with me girl Molly Ann.

[Verse]
Success to the boys then from Erin,
The finest and smartest there seen,
In battle they prove themselves daring,
True to shamrock, the harp and the green.

Then here's to the mossy green bowers,
That grows around Erin's green shore,
Every leaf of the ancient round tower,
And my girl now sweet Molly, a stór.

[Chorus]
And I'll kiss the old Mother and hug the old Man,
Give Johnny a shilling and shake hands with Dan,
Fight for me country and do all I can,
Then I go out with me girl Molly Ann.