Red Haired Mary

As I was going to the fair of Dingle one fine morning in July.

Walking down the road before me, a red haired girl I chanced to spy.

Take your hands off red haired Mary her and I are to be wed.

We're seeing the priest this very morning and tonight we'll lie on the marriage bed.

I walked up to her and said I, "Young Maiden. The donkey he can carry two."

She looked to me and her eyes did twinkle, her cheeks they were a rosy hue.

Take your hands off red haired Mary her and I are to be wed.

We're seeing the priest this very morning and tonight we'll lie on the marriage bed.

"Thank you kindly sir," she answered.

Then she tossed her bright red hair.

"Since you have a donkey, I'll ride with you to to the dingle fair."

Take your hands off red haired Mary her and I are to be wed.

We're seeing the priest this very morning and tonight we'll lie on the marriage bed.

But when we got to the town of Dingle, I took her hand to say goodbye.

When a tinker he moved close beside me and he hit me in my left eye.

Take your hands off red haired Mary her and I are to be wed.

We're seeing the priest this very morning and tonight we'll lie on the marriage bed.

Now I was feeling kind of peevish, my poor old eye was sad and sore.

I gently tapped him with my hobnails and he fell back through Tim Murphy's Door.

Take your hands off red haired Mary her and I are to be wed.

We're seeing the priest this very morning and tonight we'll lie on the marriage bed.

He galloped off to find his father.

The tallest man you've ever did meet.

He gently tapped me with his knuckles, and now I'm missing my front teeth.

Take your hands off red haired Mary her and I are to be wed.

We're seeing the priest this very morning and tonight we'll lie on the marriage bed.

A policeman came around the corner.

"Young man," said he. "You broke the law."

When the donkey kicked him in the cutiemark, he fell down and he smashed his jaw.

Take your hands off red haired Mary her and I are to be wed.

We're seeing the priest this very morning and tonight we'll lie on the marriage bed.

But the red haired girl, she kept on smiling.

"Young man I'll stay with you instead.

Forget the priest this very morning and tonight we'll lie in Murphy's Shed."

Take your hands off red haired Mary her and I are to be wed.

Forget the priest this very morning and tonight we'll lie in Murphy's Shed.

Take your hands off red haired Mary her and I are to be wed.

Forget the priest this very morning and tonight we'll lie in Murphy's Shed.

Take your hands off red haired Mary her and I are to be wed.

Forget the priest this very morning and tonight we'll lie in Murphy's Shed.