"Six long months I spent in Dub-bi-lin,
Six long months doin' nothin' at all,
Six long months I spent in Dub-bi-lin,
Learnin' to dance for Lannigan's Ball.
I stepped out, I stepped in again,
I stepped out again, I stepped in again,
I stepped out, I stepped in again,
Learnin' to dance for
Lannigan's Ball. "