[Verse 1]
Rambling Paddy, it's time to come home
And stop all your rambling around
You haven't a job and you haven't a plan
It's time you were settling down

[Verse 2]
I haven't a job but I work when I want
I'm free as a bird on the wing
I sing for me supper and fiddle some tunes
And I wouldn't go changing a thing

[Chorus]
Te-rowdily-dowdily-tithery-aye-diddle-da
Rowdily-dowdily-tirramanay
Rowdily-dowdily-tithery-aye-diddle
Da-whack-fol-da-diddly-dan-day

[Verse 3]
Rambling Paddy, come down from the hills
It's time you were changing your life
Give over your roving and rambling ways
And look for a comely wee wife

[Verse 4]
If I look for a wife, I never would find
One who would ramble with me
With me horse and mе dog and me old caravan
We're happy as any can bе
[Chorus]
Te-rowdily-dowdily-tithery-aye-diddle-da
Rowdily-dowdily-tirramanay
Rowdily-dowdily-tithery-aye-diddle
Da-whack-fol-da-diddly-dan-day

[Verse 5]
Rambling Paddy, you're mad as they come
I think you've gone soft in the head
You haven't the sense to come out of the rain
And a bundle of hay is your bed

[Verse 6]
Ah, maybe you're right, and maybe you're wrong
And maybe I'm mad as can be
Or maybe I'm wiser than anyone else
For being the master of me

[Chorus]
Te-rowdily-dowdily-tithery-aye-diddle-da
Rowdily-dowdily-tirramanay
Rowdily-dowdily-tithery-aye-diddle-da
Whack-fol-da-diddly-dan-day

[Instrumental]
[Verse 7]
Rambling Paddy, it's time to come home
And stop all your rambling around
You haven't a job and you haven't a plan
It's time you were settling down

[Verse 8]
I haven't a job but I work when I want
I'm free as a bird on the wing
I sing for me supper and fiddle some tunes
Sure, I wouldn't go changing a thing

[Chorus]
Te-rowdily-dowdily-tithery-aye-diddle-da
Rowdily-dowdily-tirramanay
Rowdily-dowdily-tithery-aye-diddle
Da-whack-fol-da-diddly-dan-day

[Chorus]
Te-rowdily-dowdily-tithery-aye-diddle-da
Rowdily-dowdily-tirramanay
Rowdily-dowdily-tithery-aye-diddle
Da-whack-fol-da-diddly-dan-day