Peigin, my friend, and Peigin, my heart
Who is that tall man?
O ho o hi ho ha
O hi ho, oh Peigin, my heart

Peadar, my friend, and Peadar, my heart
That is your baby whom you never saw
O ho o hi ho ha
O hi ho, oh Peadar, my heart

I walked east and I walked west
But a beard on a baby I have never before seen
O ho o hi ho ha
O hi ho, oh Peigin, my heart

Peadar, my friend, and Peadar, my heart
Rise up now and prepare some food
Oh ho Peadar, my heart
Peigin, my friend, and Peigin, my heart
I have not a grain of yellow meal in the house
O ho o hi ho ha
O hi ho, oh Peigin, my heart

Peadar, my friend, and Peadar, my heart
In the bottom of my bag there is a yellow meal cake
Oh ho Peadar, my heart
Peigin, my friend, and Peigin, my heart
This cake you have is full of golden guineas
O ho o hi ho ha
O hi ho, oh Peigin, my heart

Peadar, my friend, we will sit down
I'll never leave home again for as long as I live
Oh ho Peadar, my heart
Peigin, my friend, and Peigin, my heart
Who is that tall man?

O ho o hi ho ha
O hi ho, oh Peigin
O ho o hi ho ha
O hi ho, oh Peigin
O ho o hi ho ha
O hi ho, oh bright love of my heart