Our troop was made ready at the dawning of the day From lovely Enniskillen we were marching away They put us then on a ship me boys to cross the raging main To fight in bloody battle in the sunny land of Spain
Oh, Spain it is a gallant land where wine and ale flow free ThereŽs lots of lovely women there to dandle on your knee And often in a tavern there weŽd make the rafters ring When every soldier in the house would raise his glass and sing
Well we fought for IrelandŽs glory there and many a man did fall From musket and from bayonet and from thundering cannon ball And many a foeman we laid low, among the battle throng And as we prepared for action we shall never sing this song
Well now the war is over and for home we have set sail Our flag above this lofty ship is fluttering in the gale TheyŽve given us a pension boys of four pence each a day And when we reach Enniskillen never more IŽll have to say
Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for a while And all around the borders of ErinŽs green isle And when the war is over weŽll return in full bloom And youŽll all welcome home the Enniskillen Dragoons