as i roved out through galway city at the hour of twelve at night who should i see but a handsome damsel combing her hair by candlelight lassie i have come a courting your fine favours for to win and if you ll but smile upon me next sunday night i ll call again a ratty attitude um to um to a ratty attitude um to um day a ratty attitude um to um to a ratty attitude um to um day so to me you came a courting my fine favours for to win what would give me the greatest pleasure if you never did call again what would i do when i go walking walking out in the morning dew what would i do when i go walking walking out with a lad like you a ratty attitude um to um to a ratty attitude um to um day a ratty attitude um to um to a ratty attitude um to um day lassie i have gold and silver lassie i have houses and land lassie i have ships on the ocean they ll be all at your command what do i care for your ships on the ocean what do i care for your houses and land what do i care for your gold and silver all i want is a handsome man a ratty attitude um to um to a ratty attitude um to um day a ratty attitude um to um to a ratty attitude um to um day did you ever see the grass in the morning all bedecked with jewels rare did you ever see a handsome lassie diamonds sparkling in her hair did you ever see a copper kettle mended with an old tin can did you ever see a handsome lassie married off to an ugly man a ratty attitude um to um to a ratty attitude um to um day a ratty attitude um to um to a ratty attitude um to um day a ratty attitude um to um to a ratty attitude um to um day a ratty attitude um to um to a ratty attitude um to um day