In the ^Ctown of Ballybay, there was a lassie ^Gdwellin, I ^Cknew her very well and the s^Gtory's wortha-^Ctellin. He^Cr father had a s^Gtill and he ^Cwas a good dis^Gtiller, But ^Cwhen she went on the^Am drink, sure the^C devil wouldn't^G fill her.

With me ^Cring a-ding a^Am-dum, me ri^Cng a-ding a-d^Gaddy-o, me ^Cring a-ding a^Am-dum, wh^Gack for the ^Cdaddy-o.

And she^C had a wooden leg that was hollow dow^Gn the middle Sh^Ce used to tie a string and s^Ghe'd play it l^Cike a fiddle. Sh^Ce'd fiddle in th^Ge hall, she'^Cd fiddle in th^Ge alleyway, She ^Cdidn't give a da^Ammn, she used to ^Cfiddle an^Gyway.

With me ^Cring a-ding a^Am-dum, me ri^Cng a-ding a-d^Gaddy-o, me ^Cring a-ding a^Am-dum, wh^Gack for the ^Cdaddy-o.

And she^C said she couldn't dance unless she had her ^Gwellie on, Bu^Ct when she had it on she could d^Gance as well a^Cs anyone. Sh^Ce wouldn't go to^G bed unless ^Cshe had her sh^Gimmie on, But ^Cwhen she had it ^Amon she would go ^Cto bed with any^Gone.

With me ^Cring a-ding a^Am-dum, me ri^Cng a-ding a-d^Gaddy-o, me ^Cring a-ding a^Am-dum, wh^Gack for the ^Cdaddy-o.

She had^C lovers by the score, every Tom and Dick and ^GHarry, Sh^Ce was courted night and day, but sti^Gll she wouldn'^Ct marry. An^Cd then she fell in l^Gove with fel^Clow with a sta^Gmmer, When^C he tried to run^Am away, she hit h^Cim with a hamme^Gr.

With me ^Cring a-ding a^Am-dum, me ri^Cng a-ding a-d^Gaddy-o, me ^Cring a-ding a^Am-dum, wh^Gack for the ^Cdaddy-o.

She had^C children up the stairs, she had children in the ^Gpyre An^Cd another ten or twelve sittin' rot^Gtin' by the fi^Cre. Sh^Ce fed 'em on pot^Gatoes, and so^Cup she made with^G nettles, And ^Clumps of hairy b^Amacon that she bo^Ciled up in the ^Gkettle.

With me ^Cring a-ding a^Am-dum, me ri^Cng a-ding a-d^Gaddy-o, me ^Cring a-ding a^Am-dum, wh^Gack for the ^Cdaddy-o.

So she ^Cled a sheltered life, eating porridge and black ^Gpuddin, Sh^Ce terrorized her man, unt^Gil he died right ^Csudden. An^Cd when the husba^Gnd died, she^C was feelin' v^Gery sorry So s^Che wrapped him i^Amn a bag and she ^Cthrew him in th^Ge quarry.

With me ^Cring a-ding a^Am-dum, me ri^Cng a-ding a-d^Gaddy-o, me ^Cring a-ding a^Am-dum, wh^Gack for the ^Cdaddy-o.