[Verse 1]
Oh, here I am from Paddy's land, the land of high renown
I've broke the hearts of all the girls from miles around Keady town
And when they hear that I'm awa', they'll raise a hullabaloo
When they hear about that handsome lad that they call O'Donoghue

[Chorus]
For I'm the boy to please her and I'm the boy to tease her
I'm the boy can squeeze her and I'll tell you what we'll do
I'll court her like an Irishman and the brogue and blarney too is my plan
With my rolligan, swalligan, holligan, wolligan
Bold O'Donoghue

[Verse 2]
I wish my love was a red, red rose, growing on yon garden wall
And I can be the dew drop and upon her brow I'd fall
Perhaps now she might think on me as a rather heavy dew
No more she'd love the handsome lad they call O'Donoghue

[Chorus]
For I'm the boy to please her and I'm the boy to tease her
I'm the boy can squeeze her and I'll tell you what we'll do
I'll court her like an Irishman and the brogue and blarney too is my plan
With my rolligan, swalligan, holligan, wolligan
Bold O'Donoghue
[Verse 3]
I hear the Queen of England has a daughter fine and grand
Perhaps she'd take it into her head for to marry an Irishman
If I could only get the chance to have a word or two
I'm sure she'd take a notion in the bold O'Donoghue

[Chorus]
For I'm the boy to please her and I'm the boy to tease her
I'm the boy can squeeze her and I'll tell you what we'll do
I'll court her like an Irishman and the brogue and blarney too is my plan
With my rolligan, swalligan, holligan, wolligan
Bold O'Donoghue

[Chorus]
For I'm the boy to please her and I'm the boy to tease her
I'm the boy can squeeze her and I'll tell you what we'll do
I'll court her like an Irishman and the brogue and blarney too is my plan
With my rolligan, swalligan, holligan, wolligan
Bold O'Donoghue