SAYS MY AUL' ONE TO YOUR AUL' ONE "WILL YE COME TO THE WAXIE'S DARGLE?" SAYS YOUR AUL' ONE TO MY AUL' ONE "SURE I HAVEN'T GOT A FARTHIN; I WENT UP TO MONTO TOWN TO SEE YOUNG KILL MCARDLE BUT HE WOULDN'T GIVE ME HALF A CROWN TO GO TO THE WAXIE'S DARGLE
WHAT'LL YA HAVE? I'LL HAVE A PINT. I'LL HAVE A PINT WITH YOU SIR. AND... IF ONE OF US DOESN'T ORDER SOON, WE'LL BE KICKED OUT OF THE BOOZER.
SAYS MY AUL' ONE TO YOUR AUL' ONE "WILL YOU COME TO THE GALWAY RACES?" SAYS YOUR AUL ONE TO MY AUL' ONE "WITH THE PRICE OF MY AUL' LADS' BRACES I WENT DOWN TO CAPEL STREET TO THE OLD MAN MONEY LENDER BUT HE WOULDN'T GIVE ME A COUPLE OF BOB FOR THE OLD FELLAS SUSPENDERS.
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SAYS MY AUL' ONE TO YOUR AUL' ONE "WE HAVE NO BEEF OR MUTTON BUT IF WE GO TO MONTO TOWN WE MIGHT GET A DRINK FOR NOTHIN' HERE'S A NICE PIECE OF GOOD ADVISE I GOT FROM AN AUL' FISHMONGER: WHEN FOOD IS SCARCE AND YOU SEE THE HEARSE YOU'LL KNOW YOU DIED OF HUNGER