Oh hand me down me petticoat
And hand me down me shawl
Oh hand me down me buttoned boots
For I'm off to the Linen Hall
A'ra he was a quare one
Fa de liddle yodle da
He was a quare one and I'll tell you
If you go down to the Curragh Camp
Called in at number nine
You'll see three squaddies standing there
Now the good-looking one is mine
A'ra he was a quare one
Fa de liddle yodle da
He was a quare one and I'll tell you
Oh, me love has joined the army
All under a false name
Oh, he's done me on me pension
And his ould wan is all to blame
