Standard (EADGBE)
Ar mo gavial dom sheer kum drocade e warga
Pic em goid is me dual eh mehel
K casfey oram eh gumar kayohg
Ach pocan kron is eh ar buile
(chorus)
ah-lay-lu p-way-le-lu
ah-lay-lu ta an poke ar bwayla
ah-lay-lu p-way-le-lu
ah-lay-lu p-way-le-lu ta an poke ar bwayla
do remar trasna tree rulegock
is du lesh an corak ar fuid na mwenga
is trayscart de vuir shay sna turtoga
kus ina anyon ar a grom le fu-eniv
(Chorus)
nor ag shay corrag go raive scot ann
na gur ril le forsa kun me a willegg
is ah anshin do claih shay an lem ba wo
le fana war na faille brika
(Chorus)
well the Gardai (police) came from the town of Ballyroche
for to catch that goat with their sticks and switches
the goat gave the captin a kick up his arse
and his horns made rags of his brand new britches
(Chorus)
I nangain kuish le haiyag an tranona
V an sagart paraoshta amach na goinive
Is eh dirt gurv eh and deavil beh goy lesha
An garve an tro ar focan buille