there s a home by the white abhainn mhr that will sweep over the broad open sea and white rivers where the waves wash ashore whilst bulrushes they ll wave to the breeze where the green ivy clings round the door and the birds sweetly sing on each street oh my darling they re tuning their notes s ar irinn n neosfainn c h like a sick man that longs for the dawn i do long for the light of her smile and i pray for my own cailn bn whilst i m waiting for her by the stile str oh i d climb all the hills of this land and i d swim all the depths of the sea to get one kiss from her lily white hand s ar irinn n neosfainn c h i have toiled so those years of my life through storm through sunshine and rain and i surely would venture my life for to shield her one moment from pain for she being my comfort in life now my comfort and joy she will be she s my all she is my promised wife s ar irinn n neosfainn c h ah but when i will call her my own and tis married we both then will be like the king and the queen on their throne we ll be living in sweet unity oh tis then i ll have a home of my own and i ll rear up a nice family oh tis then that her name will be known but for ireland i won t tell her name