When ^FI was at home, I was merry and frisky. My ^Dmdad kept a pig, but my mother sold ^Fwhiskey. My ^Funcle was rich, but ne er could be easy, till ^DmI was en^Flisted by ^FCorporal Casey. Och, ^Frub-a-dub, row-de-dow, Corporal Casey, my ^Dmdear little Shelah I thought would run ^Fcrazy When ^FI trudged away with tough Corporal Casey, Och, ^Dmrub-a-dub ^Frow-de-row, ^FShelah my love.

I ^Fmarched from Kilkenny, but as I was thinking, on ^FShelah, my heart in my bosom was sinking. But ^Fsoon I was ^Fforced to look ^Dmfresh as a ^Fdaisy, for ^Dmfear of a ^Fdrubbin from ^FCorporal Casey. Och, ^Frub-a-dub, row-de-dow, Corporal Casey, the ^Fdevil go with him, I ne er could be lazy He ^Fstruck my ^Fshirts so, old ^DmCorporal ^FCasey, och, ^Dmrub-a-dub ^Frow-de-row, ^FShelah my dear.

We ^Fwent into battle, I took the blows fairly, that ^Dmfell on my pate, but they bothered me ^Frarely. And ^Fwho should the first be that dropped? Why, and please you, it was my ^Dmgood friend, ^Fhonest ^FCorporal Casey. Och, ^Frub-a-dub, row-de-dow, Corporal Casey, thinks ^DmI, You are quiet and I shall be ^Feasy. So ^Feight years I fought without Corporal Casey, Och, ^Dmrub-a-dub ^Frow-de-row, ^FShelah my gal.

I ^Fmarched from Kilkenny, but as I was thinking, on ^FShelah, my heart in my bosom was sinking. But ^Fsoon I was ^Fforced to look ^Dmfresh as a ^Fdaisy, for ^Dmfear of a ^Fdrubbin from ^FCorporal Casey. Och, ^Frub-a-dub, row-de-dow, Corporal Casey, the ^Fdevil go with him, I ne er could be lazy He ^Fstruck my ^Fshirts so, old ^DmCorporal ^FCasey, och, ^Dmrub-a-dub ^Frow-de-row, ^FShelah my dear.