[Verse]
As I roved out to Dublin city,
At the hour of twelve in the night,
Who should I see but a Spanish lady,
Washing her feet by candlelight,
First she washed them, then she dried them,
Over a fire of amber coals,
In all me life I ne'er did see,
A maid so sweet about the souls.

[Chorus]
Whack fol the toora loora laddie,
Whack fol the toora loora lay,
Whack fol the toora loora laddie,
Whack fol the toora loora lay.

[Verse]
I stopped to look, but the watchman saw me,
And he said, "Ah, young fella now the light is late,
Along with your home or I'll wrestle you,
Straightway through the Bridewell Gate",
I blew a kiss to the Spanish lady,
Hot as a fire of amber coal,
In all me life I ne'er did see,
A maid so sweet about the souls.

[Chorus]
Whack fol the toora loora laddie,
Whack fol the toora loora lay,
Whack fol the toora loora laddie,
Whack fol the toora loora lay.

[Verse]
Now she's no mot for a poddle swaddy,
With her ivory comb and her mantle fine,
She'd make a wife for the provished marshel,
Drunk on brandy or claret wine,
I got a look from the spanish lady,
Got as a fire of ambers coal,
In all me life I ne'er did see,
A maid so sweet about the souls.

[Chorus]
Whack fol the toora loora laddie,
Whack fol the toora loora lay,
Whack fol the toora loora laddie,
Whack fol the toora loora lay.

[Verse]
As I went out to Dublin city,
As the hour of dawn was o'er,
Who should I see but the Spanish lady,
I was weary and footsore,
First she coaxed me then she chide me,
Then she laughed at my sad plight,
In all my life I ne'er did see ,
A maid so sweet as on that night.

[Chorus]
Whack fol the toora loora laddie,
Whack fol the toora loora lay,
Whack fol the toora loora laddie,
Whack fol the toora loora lay.

[Verse]
I've wandered north and I've wandered south,
Through Stoneybatter and Patrick's Close,
Up around by the Gloucester Diamond,
And back through Napper Tandy's house,
Old age has laid her hand on me,
Cold as a fire of ashey coal,
But where is the lovely Spanish lady,
Neat and sweet about the soul.

[Outro]
Whack fol the toora loora laddie,
Whack fol the toora loora lay,
Whack fol the toora loora laddie,
Whack fol the toora loora laddie,
Whack fol the toora loora laddie,
Whack fol the toora, whack fol the toora
Whack fol the toora loora laddie.