Eileen Og Songtext
von The Mary Wallopers

Oh Eileen Óg, now that me darlin′s name is
Through the barony
Her features they were famous
If we loved her, who was there to blame us
Ara wasn't she the pride of Petravore
But her beauty made us all so shy
A divil one among us, could look her in the eye
Boys, oh boys, now that′s the reason why
We're in mournin' for the pride of Petravore
Oh, Eileen Óg, me heart is turnin′ grey
Ever since the day, you wandered far away
Eileen Óg, there′s good fish in the sea
But there's none of ′em like the pride of Petravore
Friday at the fair in Ballintubber
Eileen met McGrath the cattle jobber
I'd like to set my mark upon the robber
For he stole the pride of Petravore
He never seemed to see the girl at all
Even when she ogled him from underneath her shawl
Lookin′ big and masterful, she was lookin' small


Provokin′ to the pride of Petravore
Oh, Eileen Óg, me heart is turnin' grey
Ever since the day, you wandered far away
Eileen Óg, there's good fish in the sea
But there′s none of ′em like the pride of Petravore
Now it went as was in the beginning
Eileen Óg was bent upon the winning
That old McGrath, he just a-kept on grinning
Being courted by the pride of Petravore
Said he, "I know a girl that would knock you into fits"
With that now Eileen, she nearly lost her wits
The upshot of the ruction is that now the huare sits
With his arm around the pride of Petravore
Eileen Óg, me heart is turnin' grey
Ever since the day, you wandered far away
Eileen Óg, there′s good fish in the sea
But there's none of ′em like the pride of Petravore
Oh boys, oh boys, with fate it's hard to grapple
Of me eye, now Eileen was the apple
Now i see her waltzing out the chapel
With the hardest featured man in Petravore
Boys, oh boys, take heed in what i say
When you′re a-courting don't make no display
If you want them to run after you, just look the other way
They're mostly like the pride of Petravore
Oh, Eileen Óg me heart is turnin′ grey
Ever since the day, you wandered far away
Eileen Óg, there′s good fish in the sea
But there's none of ′em like the pride of Petra-
(None of 'em like the pride of Petra-)
None of ′em like the pride of Petravore