Reilly's Daughter - Rose & Thistle

Reilly's Daughter Lyrics

As I was sittin' by the fire
Talkin' to old Reilly's daughter
Suddenly a thought came into my mind
I'd like to marry old Reilly's daughter
Giddy I ae, giddy I ae, giddy I ae for the one-eyed Reilly
Giddy I ae, (thump thump thump) Play it on your big drum
Reilly played on a big bass drum
Reilly had a mind for murder and slaughter
Reilly had a bright red glittering eye
And he kept that eye on his lovely daughter
Giddy I ae, giddy I ae, giddy I ae for the one-eyed Reilly
Giddy I ae, (thump thump thump) Play it on your big drum
Her hair was black and her eyes were blue
The colonel and the major and the captain sought her

The sergeant and the private and the drummer boy too
But they never had a chance with Reilly's daughter
Giddy I ae, giddy I ae, giddy I ae for the one-eyed Reilly
Giddy I ae, (thump thump thump) Play it on your big drum
I got me a ring and a parson too
Got me a scratch in the married quarter
Settled me down to a peaceful life
Happy as a king with old Reilly's daughter
Giddy I ae, giddy I ae, giddy I ae for the one-eyed Reilly
Giddy I ae, (thump thump thump) Play it on your big drum
Suddenly a footstep on the stairs
Who should it be but Reilly out for slaughter
With two pistols in his hands
Looking for the man who had married his daughter
Giddy I ae, giddy I ae, giddy I ae for the one-eyed Reilly
Giddy I ae, (thump thump thump) Play it on your big drum
I caught old Reilly by the hair
Rammed his head in a pail of water
Fired his pistols into the air
A damned sight quicker than I married his daughter
Giddy I ae, giddy I ae, giddy I ae for the one-eyed Reilly
Giddy I ae, (thump thump thump) Play it on your big drum
Fresh fish!
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Lyrics submitted by Jessica Lane.