Lyrics

Come gather round me one and all My song to you I’ll sing, In memory of a brave young Irishman, Who would not concede defeat, From his stand would not retr

Far away from the land of the Shamrock and heather In search of a living, as exiles we roam But whenever we chance to assemble together We think of the lan

Chorus: Ally Bally Ally Bally Bee Sittin’ on your mammy’s knee Greetin’ for a wee bawbee (greetin’ – crying; bawbee – halfpenny) Tae buy some Coulter’s can

You landsmen all on you I call You heroes stout and brave That are inclined to cross the seas Your homelands now to leave Come join with Captain Coulston T

Come single belle and beau, unto me pay attention Don’t ever fall in love, tis the devil’s own invention For once I fell in love with a maiden so bewitchin

I met my love by the gas works wall Dreamed a dream by the old canal I kissed a girl by the factory wall Dirty old town dirty old town Clouds a drifting ac

Me kids said Dad, just tell us one more time About when you were young and in your prime And the way that you met Ma, all the things you saw Tell us about

T’was down by Christ Church that I first met Annie A neat little girl and not a bit shy She told me her father who came from Dungannon Would take her back

Darkened years of winter have passed Summer waits for spring before it lives Blanket clad and wasted the winter has been long No gleam of hope a thoughtles

Chorus: Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for a while To all your fair waters and every green isle Oh your green isle will flourish your fair wate