作曲 : Joe English
 Come, listen now, I'll tell you how
 I came to leave Killarney, O
 I'm one of the boys that fears no noise
 And me name is Paddy Kearney, O;
 My father's name, it was the same
 And my grandfather before him, O!
 He carried this gun in ninety-eight
 When the green flag floated o'er him, O!
 Then, O, what fun to see them run
 And to leave a name in story, O!
 With my father's gun, I'll follow the drum
 And fight my way to glory, O!
 When my father died, to his bedside
 He called meself, so clever, O!
 Says he, "My son, now take this gun
 And guard it well forever, O;"
 But the dirty laws soon clapped their paws
 On me, the dirty blaggards, O!
 So faith one day, I sailed away
 To the land of Yankee Doodle, O!
 Then, O, what fun to see them run
 And to leave a name in story, O!
 With my father's gun, I'll follow the drum
 And fight my way to glory, O!
 When the rebels raised a hubbuboo
 And of Sumter took possession, O
 Instead of our flag, they raised a rag
 The standard of secession, O;
 It's then I joined the 69th
 My father's gun to shoulder, O!
 For meself, you know, can slaugther the foe—
 A devil a one is boulder, O!
 Then, O, what fun to see them run
 And to leave a name in story, O!
 With my father's gun, I'll follow the drum
 And fight my way to glory, O!
 I enlisted then with Meagher's men
 The rebel spalpeens shooting, O
 In the bold brigade I'm Sergeant made
 So here I'm back recruiting, O;
 Then boys step out, the foe to rout;
 I'll lead you on to glory, O!
 And if you're kilt, and your blood is spilt
 Your name will live in story, O!
 Then, O, what fun to see them run
 And to leave a name in story, O!
 With my father's gun, I'll follow the drum
 And fight my way to glory, O!