The Rake

Song The Rake
Artist The Irish Rovers
Album The Irish Rovers 50 Years - Vol. 1

Lyrics

[00:00.000]
[00:14.624] I am a young fellow from the County Tyrone,
[00:18.180] In the town of Strabane shur I'm very well known,
[00:21.720] For down to the alehouse I'm frequently goin',
[00:25.627] With Kitty and Ginny and Mary.
[00:29.101] My father rebuked me for being such a rake,
[00:32.512] And for spending me money on whiskey and cakes,
[00:36.264] But the lassies are sweet and it's all for their sakes,
[00:39.724] And it keeps me lighthearted and merry
[00:43.473] I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry,
[00:46.997] I will court all the lassies or at least I will try,
[00:50.614] And I'll never conform 'til the day that I die,
[00:54.202] Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se
[00:57.663]
[01:01.522] If I chance for to wander on down to the fair,
[01:05.157] All the lassies all around me do flock on the square,
[01:08.594] I'll pull out me fiddle and play an auld air,
[01:12.398] And soon we're all off on the spree
[01:15.913] There's Peggy and Jane from the banks of Loch Nee,
[01:19.431] There's Kitty and Molly down Dungannon Way,
[01:23.132] And there's another one from Cookstown who makes me head sway,
[01:26.758] Such a fuss they all make over me.
[01:30.368] I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry,
[01:33.919] I will court all the lassies or at least I will try,
[01:37.600] And I'll never conform 'til the day that I die,
[01:41.111] Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se
[01:44.707]
[01:48.610] To quarrel for riches I ne'er was inclined,
[01:52.167] For the greatest of misers must leave them behind,
[01:55.530] So me money I spend with no thought in me mind,
[01:59.094] But to kick up our heels and carrouse.
[02:02.902] For the rich never spend any gold of their own,
[02:06.460] Sure they hold it away like a dog and it's bone,
[02:10.088] But they end on their back among nettles and stones,
[02:13.666] And I hear there're no pockets in shrouds.
[02:17.300] I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry,
[02:20.785] I will court all the lassies or at least I will try,
[02:24.572] And I'll never conform 'til the day that I die,
[02:28.134] Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se
[02:31.390]
[03:00.771] Now some say I'm foolish and some say I'm wise,
[03:04.245] For loving the women and the whiskey like wives,
[03:07.940] But the son of King David had ten hundred wives,
[03:11.471] And his wisdom was highly regarded!
[03:15.154] So I'll call for the lassies and ask them to wed,
[03:18.632] And we'll all be content in the one marriage bed,
[03:22.257] While the rich count their gold we'll count children instead,
[03:25.949] And we'll raise them up true and stout-hearted
[03:29.594] I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry,
[03:33.114] I will court all the lassies or at least I will try,
[03:36.807] And I'll never conform 'til the day that I die,
[03:40.348] Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se
[03:43.932] ​Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se!

Pinyin

[00:00.000]
[00:14.624] I am a young fellow from the County Tyrone,
[00:18.180] In the town of Strabane shur I' m very well known,
[00:21.720] For down to the alehouse I' m frequently goin',
[00:25.627] With Kitty and Ginny and Mary.
[00:29.101] My father rebuked me for being such a rake,
[00:32.512] And for spending me money on whiskey and cakes,
[00:36.264] But the lassies are sweet and it' s all for their sakes,
[00:39.724] And it keeps me lighthearted and merry
[00:43.473] I' ll eat when I' m hungry, I' ll drink when I' m dry,
[00:46.997] I will court all the lassies or at least I will try,
[00:50.614] And I' ll never conform ' til the day that I die,
[00:54.202] Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se
[00:57.663]
[01:01.522] If I chance for to wander on down to the fair,
[01:05.157] All the lassies all around me do flock on the square,
[01:08.594] I' ll pull out me fiddle and play an auld air,
[01:12.398] And soon we' re all off on the spree
[01:15.913] There' s Peggy and Jane from the banks of Loch Nee,
[01:19.431] There' s Kitty and Molly down Dungannon Way,
[01:23.132] And there' s another one from Cookstown who makes me head sway,
[01:26.758] Such a fuss they all make over me.
[01:30.368] I' ll eat when I' m hungry, I' ll drink when I' m dry,
[01:33.919] I will court all the lassies or at least I will try,
[01:37.600] And I' ll never conform ' til the day that I die,
[01:41.111] Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se
[01:44.707]
[01:48.610] To quarrel for riches I ne' er was inclined,
[01:52.167] For the greatest of misers must leave them behind,
[01:55.530] So me money I spend with no thought in me mind,
[01:59.094] But to kick up our heels and carrouse.
[02:02.902] For the rich never spend any gold of their own,
[02:06.460] Sure they hold it away like a dog and it' s bone,
[02:10.088] But they end on their back among nettles and stones,
[02:13.666] And I hear there' re no pockets in shrouds.
[02:17.300] I' ll eat when I' m hungry, I' ll drink when I' m dry,
[02:20.785] I will court all the lassies or at least I will try,
[02:24.572] And I' ll never conform ' til the day that I die,
[02:28.134] Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se
[02:31.390]
[03:00.771] Now some say I' m foolish and some say I' m wise,
[03:04.245] For loving the women and the whiskey like wives,
[03:07.940] But the son of King David had ten hundred wives,
[03:11.471] And his wisdom was highly regarded!
[03:15.154] So I' ll call for the lassies and ask them to wed,
[03:18.632] And we' ll all be content in the one marriage bed,
[03:22.257] While the rich count their gold we' ll count children instead,
[03:25.949] And we' ll raise them up true and stout-hearted
[03:29.594] I' ll eat when I' m hungry, I' ll drink when I' m dry,
[03:33.114] I will court all the lassies or at least I will try,
[03:36.807] And I' ll never conform ' til the day that I die,
[03:40.348] Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se
[03:43.932] Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se!