[Verse 1]
A hungry feeling came o'er me stealing
And the mice were squealing in my prison cell

[Chorus]
And the auld triangle went jingle, jangle
All along the banks of the Royal Canal

[Verse 2]
To begin the morning, A screw was bawling
"Get up you bowsie, And clean up your cell"

[Chorus]
And the auld triangle went jingle, jangle
All along the banks of the Royal Canal

[Verse 3]
The lads were sleeping, Humpy Gussy was creeping
As I lay there weeping for my girl, Sal

[Chorus]
And the auld triangle went jingle, jangle
All along the banks of the Royal Canal

[Verse 4]
Up in the female prison, there's 75 women
And among them I wish I did dwell
[Chorus]
Then the auld triangle could go jingle, jangle
All along the banks of the Royal Canal
All along the banks of the Royal Canal