I am a rambling Irishman In Ulster I was born in And many's the pleasant day I spent By the shores of sweet Lough Erne For to be poor I could not endure Like the others of my station To Americae we sailed away And left this Irish nation
Rye tan tin a na, tan tin a na Rye tan tin a nore in a nandy Rye tan tin a na, tan tin a na Rye tan tin a nore in a nandy
The night before I went away I spent it with my darling From three o'clock in the afternoon 'Til the break of day next morning But when that was that we should part We linked in each others arms For Americae we soon set sail A journey without no charms
Rye tan tin a na, tan tin a na Rye tan tin a nore in a nandy Rye tan tin a na, tan tin a na Rye tan tin a nore in a nandy
And when we reached the other side we were both stout and healthy We dropped our anchor in the bay Going down by Philadelphi So let every lass drink to her lad In blue jacket and white trousers And let every lad drink to his lass And take them as lifes spouses
Rye tan tin a na, tan tin a na Rye tan tin a nore in a nandy Rye tan tin a na, tan tin a na Rye tan tin a nore in a nandy