Oh, Malley-Mae

Fare thee well to my father
Fare thee well to my mother
Fare the well sisters, brothers
I beg they bury me an orphan
So when the pearly gates they open, I'll be led on through
And I'll be named one of god's children once again

The devil's running through our valley
The devil's running through our valley
He's swimming in our precious waters
He dances in our moonlight
He won't stop until our family name
Has been taken to the grave
And daddy's sleeping with his gun and one eye open

I been searchin' for my father
I been searchin' for my mother
I been searchin' for my sisters
I been searchin' for my brothers
But they've been lost before I's born, I'm told
Still I'm prayin' for their souls
So they may meet me in his castle in the sky