It was down by Christ Church that I first met Annie
a neat little girl and not a bit shy
she told me her father who came from dungannon
would take her back home
in the sweet by and by

and what's it to any man whether or no
whether i'm easy or whether i'm true
as she lifted her petticoat easy and slow
and i tied up my sleeves for to buckle her shoe

wandered by thomas street down to the liffey
the sunshine was gone and the evening grew dark
along by king's bridge and begod in a jiffy
me arms were around her beyond in the park

REPEAT*

from city or country, a girl is a jewel
well made for gripping the most of them are
but any young man is really a fool
if he tries at the first time to go a bit far

REPEAT*2 TIMES