Em
Oh, the first of me downfall I set out the door
    D
I straight made me way on for Carrick-on-Suir
   Em
Going out by Rathronan 'twas late in the night
    Em
Going out the West Gate for to view the gaslight
       G
Radley fal the diddle ay
       D               Em
Radley fal the diddle airo
  
Em   D  Em

Em
I went to the town's hall to see the big lamp
   D
And who should I meet but a bloody big tramp
   Em
I finally stepped over and to him I said:
     Em
"Will you kindly direct me to where I'll get a bed?"
       G
Radley fal the diddle ay
       D              Em
Radley fal the diddle airo

Em  D Em

Em
'Twas then he directed me down to Cooks Lane
  D
To where old Buck St John kept an old sleeping cage
  Em
From out of the door was a small piece of board
   Em
Hung out on two nails with a short piece of cord
        G
Radley fal the diddle ay
        D              Em
Radley fal the diddle airo

Em   D Em

  Em
I looked up and down till I found out the door
  D
And a queerer old household sure I ne'er saw before
   Em
Then the Misses came out and these words to me said:
     Em
"If you give me three coppers, sure I'll give you a Bed

        G                                       
Radley fal the diddle ay
        D              Em
Radley fal the diddle airo

Em   D  Em

 Em
Well I then stood aside with me back to the wall
  D
And the next thing I saw was an oul cobbler's stall
  Em
And there was the cobbler and he mending his brogues
   Em
With his hammers and pinchers all laid in a row
        G
Radley fal the diddle ay
        D              Em
Radley fal the diddle airo

Em   D  Em

  Em
Then she brought me upstairs and she put out the light
   D
And in less than five minutes I had to show fight
    Em
And in less than five more when the story was best
     Em
The fleas came around me and brought me a curse
        G
Radley fal the diddle ay
        D              Em
Radley fal the diddle airo

Em  D  Em

   Em
'Twas all around me body they formed a march
   D
'Twas all around me body they played the Death march
   Em
For the bloody oul major gave me such a pick
   Em
That he nearly made away with half of me hip
        G
Radley fal the diddle ay
        D              Em
Radley fal the diddle airo

Em  D  Em

   Em
Now I'm going to me study, these lines to pen down
   D
And if any poor traveller should e'er come to town
   Em
And if any poor traveller should be nighted like me
   Em
Beware of Buck St John and his black cavalry
        G
Radley fal the diddle ay
        D               Em
Radley fal the diddle airo