[Verse]
Johnny was born in the mansion,
Down in the county of Clare,
And Rosie was born by the roadside,
Somewhere in County Kildare.

Destiny brought them together,
On the road to Killorglin one day,
In her bright tasty shawl she was singing,
She stole his young heart away.

[Chorus]
She sang, "Meet me tonight by the campfire,
Come with me over the hill,
And let us be married tomorrow,
Please let me whisper, I will."

"So what if the neighbours are talking,
Who cares if your friends stop and stare,
You'll be proud to be married to Rosie,
Who was reared on the roads of Kildare."

[Verse]
"Think of the parents who reared you,
Think of the family name,
How can you marry a gypsy,
Oh, what a terrible shame."

"Parents and friends stop your pleading,
Don't worry about my affairs,
For I've fallen in love with a gypsy,
Who was reared on the roads of Kildare."

[Chorus]
She sang, "Meet me tonight by the campfire,
Come with me over the hill,
And et us be married tomorrow,
Please let me whisper, I will."

"So what if the neighbours are talking,
Who cares if your friends stop and stare,
You'll be proud to be married to Rosie,
Who was reared on the roads of Kildare."

[Verse]
Johnny came down from his mansion,
Just as the sun had gone down,
Turning his back on his kinfolk,
And likewise his dear native town.

Facing the roads of old Ireland,
With a gypsy he loves so sincere,
When he came to the light of the campfire,
These are the words he did hear.

[Chorus]
She sang, "Meet me tonight by the campfire,
Come with me over the hill,
And let us be married tomorrow,
Please let me whisper, I will."

"So what if the neighbours are talking,
Who cares if your friends stop and stare,
You'll be proud to be married to Rosie,
Who was reared on the roads of Kildare."

[Chorus]
"And meet me tonight by the campfire,
Come with me over the hill,
And let us be married tomorrow,
Please let me whisper, I will."

"So what if the neighbours are talking,
Who cares if your friends stop and stare,
You'll be proud to be married to Rosie,
Who was reared on the roads of Kildare.".