I am a rambling Irishman In Ulster I was born in And many's the pleasant day I spent Round the shores of sweet Lough Erin For to be poor I could not endure Like others of my station To America I sailed away And left this Irish nation
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The night before I went away I spent it with my darling Three o'clock in the afternoon 'Til the break of day next morning But when that we were going to part We linked in each others arms For Americae we soon set sail A journey without no charms
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And when we reached the other side We were both stout and healthy We dropped our anchor in the bay Going down to Philadelphi So let every lass drink to her lad In blue jacket and white trousers And let every lad drink to his lass And take them as lifes spouses
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