When I was young an' in my youth I thought I'd never marry But ever' time I'm away from home It's hello, gals, won't you marry? It's tararinktum, tararinktum Tararinktum ready Well I went down to London town They called it Londonderry An' there I spied a purty little gal They called her Devilish Mary We got to courtin' very fast An' got in the devil of a hurry We made up the match that very day An' got married the very next Thursday We hadn't been married but about three weeks Till she looked as mad as the devil An' ever' time I said a word She hit me with the shovel We hadn't been married but about four weeks Till I told her it was best we parted She didn't say nary a word to me But she gathered up her duds an' started If ever I marry ag'in in this world It won't be for love or riches I'll marry a gal that's six foot high So she cain't git in my britches