What a fine, bull figure of a fellow is the Rooney O'
Six feet tall and allow me to remark
Sure, the girls all 'cide to go walking with the Rooney O'
Especially when the moon is over Phoenix Park

Why, the air's exciting when he strolls along O'Connell Street
"Who is he?" all the ladies want to know
Oh, the dear sweet things would give anything on earth to meet
The brother, the boy from Dublin called the Rooney O'

Rooney O', Rooney O'
He'll set your heart a singing in the twinkle of an eye
Rooney O', Rooney O'
The darling of the ladies is the Rooney O'

May the day soon come when the girl will marry Rooney O'
All I hope is she'll up and make it fast
On the day they ring out the wedding bells for Rooney O'
Then Dublin will begin to have some peace at last

Rooney O', Rooney O'
He'll set your heart a singing in the twinkle of an eye
Rooney O', Rooney O'
The darling of the ladies is the Rooney O'

Ah, the saints be praised, it's happened to the Rooney O'
He's in love, that's the thing he can't disguise
Sure, it took one look from a girl to hook the Rooney O'
The magic of a pair of laughing Irish eyes

Rooney O', Rooney O'
He'll set your heart a singing in the twinkle of an eye
Rooney O', Rooney O'
The darling of the ladies is the Rooney O'

The darling of the ladies is the Rooney O'