Rambling Irishman Songtext

I am a rambling Irishman In Ulster I was born And many happy hours I spent On the banks of sweet Lough Erin But to live poor I could not endure As other of my station To America I sailed away And left this Irish nation *chorus* Ry tan tin-a-na, tan tin-a-na Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy Ry tan tin-a-na, tan tin-a-na Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy The night before I went away I spent it with my darling From 3 oclock in the afternoon Till the break of day next morning But when that we were going to part we lay in each others arms You maybe sure very sure It wounded both our charms *chorus* Ry tan tin-a-na, tan tin-a-na Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy Ry tan tin-a-na, tan tin-a-na Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy The very first night I slept on board I dreamt about my Nancy I dreamt I held her in my arms And well she pleased my fancy But when I woke out of my dream I found my bed was empty You maybe sure, very sure That I lay discontented *chorus* Ry tan tin-a-na, tan tin-a-na Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy Ry tan tin-a-na, tan tin-a-na Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy When we arrived on the other side We were both stout and healthy We dropped our anchor in the bay Going down to Philadelphia But to live poor I could not endure like others of my station To American I sailed away And left this Irish nation *chorus* Ry tan tin-a-na, tan tin-a-na Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy Ry tan tin-a-na, tan tin-a-na Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy