Peigín, my friend, and Peigín, my heart
Who is that tall man stretched alongside you?

Chorus (after each verse):
Oh a ho, oh a ho
Oh a ho, my love, oh love of my heart

Peadar, my friend, and Peadar, my heart
That is your baby whom you never saw
Oh I walked east and I walked west
But a beard on a baby I have never before seen

Peigín, my friend, and Peigín, my heart
Rise up now and prepare some food
Peadar, my friend, and Peadar, my heart
I have not a grain of yellow meal in the house

Peigín, my friend, and Peigín, my heart
In the bottom of my bag there is a yellow meal cake

Peigín and my son, we will sit down
I'll never leave home again for as long as I live