[Intro]
             
One starry nig

           
ht as I lay sl

eeping
              
One starry nig

             
ht as I lay in

 
 bed
             
I dreamed I he

             
ard wagon whee

     
ls a creaking
             
When I awoke, 

             
my own love ha

  
d fled

[Verse]
              
I’ll search th

             
e highways, li

          
kewise the byw

ays
              
I’ll search th

             
e boreens, the

             
 camping place

  
s too,
             
I will inquire

           
 all of our pe

ople
             
Have they tide

             
 or tidings, o

           
r sight of you

?

[Verse]
              
For it’s many 

             
the mile love,

             
 with you I’ve

 
 traveled
             
Many the hour 

             
love, with you

      
 I’ve spent
              
I dreamed you 

           
were my love f

orever
             
But now I find

              
 love, you wer

      
e only lent…

[Verse]
             
I’m drunk toda

             
y but oft' tim

       
es I'm sober
             
A constant rov

             
er from town t

  
o town
             
When I am dead

           
 and my sorrow

s ended
             
Molly Bán a st

             
óreen, come la

      
y me down

[Outro]
             
One starry nig

           
ht as I lay sl

eeping
             
One starry nig

             
ht as I lay in

 
 bed
             
I dreamed I he

             
ard wagon whee

     
ls a creaking
              
Now that you’r

             
e gone love, I

             
 might as well

    
 be dead.