Misc Traditional - Red haired mary

^GWhile going to the fair in Dingle ^Cone fine morning last July ^GAnd walking down the road before me a ^Cred-haired girl I ^Dchanced to ^Gspy.

^GKeep your hands off red-haired Mary ^CHer and I are to be wed, We're ^Gseein' the priest this very morning ^CTonight we'll lie in the m^Darriage ^Gbed.

"^GCome ride with me my red-haired maiden, the d^Conkey he will carry two," ^GShe looked at me with eyes atwinkle, her c^Cheeks a lovely ^Drosy h^Gue. ^G"Thank you kindly, sir," she answered, th^Cen she tossed her bright red hair, ^G"Seeing as you have the donkey I'll rid^Ce with you to the ^DDingle Fair^G."

^GKeep your hands off red-haired Mary ^CHer and I are to be wed, We're ^Gseein' the priest this very morning ^CTonight we'll lie in the m^Darriage ^Gbed.

^GWhen we reached the town of Dingle, I ^Ctook her hand to say goodbye, ^GA traveller he stepped up behind me and ^Chit me right in ^Dmy left e^Gye. ^GNow I was feeling kind of peevish, ^Cmy poor eye felt sad and sore ^GI tapped him gently with my hobnails, and he ^Cflew back through M^Durphy's doo^Gr.

^GKeep your hands off red-haired Mary ^CHer and I are to be wed, We're ^Gseein' the priest this very morning ^CTonight we'll lie in the m^Darriage ^Gbed.

^GHe galloped off to find his father, the t^Callest man I e'er did meet ^GHe tapped me gently with his knuckles, n^Cow I am minus t^Dwo front te^Geth. ^GRound the corner came a peeler, to^Cld me that I'd broke the law ^GThe donkey kicked him in the kneecap, ^Che fell down and b^Droke his ja^Gw.

^GKeep your hands off red-haired Mary ^CHer and I are to be wed, We're ^Gseein' the priest this very morning ^CTonight we'll lie in the m^Darriage ^Gbed.

^GNow the red-haired girl she kept on smiling, "I'll ^Ccome along with you" she said ^G"We'll forget the priest this very morning, and tonig^Cht we'll sleep in ^DMurphy's sh^Ged

^GKeep your hands off red-haired Mary ^CHer and I are off to bed For^Gget the priest this very morning ^CTonight we'll lie in Mur^Dphy's sh^Ged.