[Intro]
[Verse]
As I was a-walking through Dublin City
About the hour o twelve at night
It was there I saw a fair pretty lady
Washing her feet by candlelight
[Verse]
First she washed them and then she dried them
Around her shoulder, she pegged a towel
And in all my life I ne er did see
Such a fine young lass in all the world
[Chorus]
She had twenty, eighteen, sixteen, fourteen
Twelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, none
Nineteen, seventeen, fifteen, thirteen
Eleven, nine, seven, five, three and one
[Verse]
Round and around, the wheel of fortune
Where it stops wearies me
Fair maids they are so deceivin
Sad experience teaches me
[Chorus]
Twenty, eighteen, sixteen, fourteen
Twelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, none
Nineteen, seventeen, fifteen, thirteen
Eleven, nine, seven, five, three and one
[Verse]
Oh, the tides do be runnin the whole world over
Why, twas only last June month, I mind that we
Were thinking the call in the breast of the lover
So everlasting as the sea
[Chorus]
Twenty, eighteen, sixteen, fourteen
Twelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, none
Nineteen, seventeen, fifteen, thirteen
Eleven, nine, seven, five, three and one
[Verse]
But there s the same little fishes that swim and spin
And the same old moon on the cold wet sand
And I no more to she, nor she to me
Than the cool wind passing over my hand
[Chorus]
Twenty, eighteen, sixteen, fourteen
Twelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, none
Nineteen, seventeen, fifteen, thirteen
Eleven, nine, seven, five, three and one
