For fun and diversion we have met together
I tell ya from Waterford hither we came
We crossed the big ocean in dark stormy weather
Our pockets were light and our hearts were the same

Sad at leaving old Ireland we're once more on dry land
By the roadside a tavern I chanced for to spy
And as I was meltin' me pockets I felt in
For the price of a drink I was mortally dry

For we arе the boys of such fun and such eloquencе
Drinking and dancing and all other joys
For ructions, destructions, diversions, and divilment
Who's to compare with The Waterford Boys?

In the tavern I rolled in, the landlord he strolled in
"Good morrow", says he and says I, "If ya please
Will ya give me a bed and then bring me some bread
And a bottle of porter and a small piece of cheese? "

My bread and cheese ended I then condescended
To take my repose sure I bade him goodnight
When under me clothes I was trying to doze
First I stuck in my toes and then popped out the light

Well I wasn't long sleeping when I heard something creeping
And gnawing and chawing around the bed post
My breath I suspended but the noise never ended
Thinks I; "You have damnable claws for a ghost"

Now to make myself easy for I felt rather lazy
Well over me head I again pulled me cloth
When, "Moses what's that? Sure a great big jack-rat
With one leap from the floor jumped right up to me nose. "

For we are the boys of such fun and such eloquence
Drinking and dancing and all other joys
For ructions, destructions, diversions, and divilment
Who's to compare with The Waterford Boys?

Well I reached for a hobnail and made him a bobtail
And wrestled with rats to the clear light of day
When the landlord came in and he said with a grin
"For your supper and bed you've five shillings to pay"

"Five shillings for what? Now don't be disgracing yourself"
Says I to the rogue if you please
"Well, I can't sleep with these rats
you've the divil's own face on ya
To charge me five shillings for dry bread and cheese. "

Oh the landlord went raring and lifting and tearing
He jumped through the window and he kicked in the door
When he could go no further he roared, "Míle murder
These rats they are eating me up by the store. "

"Sure they sleep in me stable they eat from me table
They've wrestled me dogs and they've killed all me cats, "
"Truth then, " says I, "you give me those five shillings
And I'll tell you a way to get rid of the rats. "

"I will then, " says he, "we'll invite them to supper
And dry bread and cheese lay before them be sure
Never mind if they're willing
but charge them five shillings
And divil the rat will you ever see more. "

For we are the boys of such fun and such eloquence
Drinking and dancing and all other joys
For ructions, destructions, diversions, and divilment
Who's to compare with The Waterford Boys?
For we are the boys of such fun and such eloquence
Drinking and dancing and all other joys
For ructions, destructions, diversions, and divilment
Who's to compare with The Waterford Boys?