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