VERSE 1: WELL I USED TO BE A ROVER AND I RAMBLED ALL AROUND AND I NEVER FELT THE URGE TO SETTLE DOWN BUT IN THE COUNTY ANTRIM DOWN BALLYMENA WAY SLY CUPID CAME A-CALLING ME ONE DAY
CHORUS: AND FROM THE VERY START SURE SHE STOLE AWAY ME HEART SINCE I SAW HER STANDING THERE AND WITH HER I WILL STAY UNTIL ME DYING DAY AND I MET HER AT THE GRACEHILL FAIR
VERSE 2: SHE WAS LOVELY AS THE ROSES AND AS GRACEFUL AS A SWAN AND HER LILTING VOICE WOULD BRIGHTEN ANY DAWN I KNEW I’D BE IN HEAVEN JUST TO HOLD HER IN ME ARMS I WAS SMITTEN BY HER BEAUTY AND HER CHARM
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VERSE 3: WELL THE FAIR IT RUNS FROM APRIL UNTIL LAMMAS DAYS ARE DONE AND ALL ARE IN GOOD HUMOUR HAVING FUN THERE’S FIDDLERS, THERE’S PIPERS AND THERE’S DANCERS ON THE GREEN AND THE FINEST WARES THAT YOU HAVE EVER SEEN
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VERSE 4: NOW ME ROVING DAYS ARE OVER AND I’M HAPPY FOR TO BIDE FOR THE LOVELY LASS I MET BECAME ME BRIDE EACH DAY I COUNT ME BLESSINGS FOR TRUE LOVE WE DO SHARE SINCE I MET HER AT THE GRACEHILL FAIR