Her parents asked me "What's your daily job, me boy?" I said "I made a life out Of singing drinking songs" For sure it wasn't what her da Had wished for his daughter "Oh Jaysus why she didn't take A lawyer as her man?" Yes me man, you're right, I'm penniless And I never will retire I'll spend the half of me year On the road well far from here But I'm not a cheater But an honest, hopeless dreamer I take the day for what it's worth And do the best I can I'm never tired of singing To keep me far from thinking So I happily forget all the troubles for a while If your pockets are quite empty Why don't you be more friendly And spend the final quid Paying for a round A good job, to be employed Are probably great things But what I enjoy the most now Is strumming on me strings I can tell you many stories That are pretty much the same But me greatest accomplishment Is being myself again So I apologize, gentleman You're disappointed, I guess But I'm pleased with what I have That is nothing or maybe less I don't claim to be right Nor I don't know if I'm wrong But for fortune or misfortune This is everything I've got I'm never tired of singing To keep me far from thinking So I happily forget all the troubles for a while If your pockets are quite empty Why don't be you more friendly And spend the final quid Paying for a round But one day when I have a son I hope he becomes a lawyer 'Cause the life of the musician Is hard and tough enough I will take him aside a while And I'll whisper in his ear "Oh Danny Boy do you want To end up like your old man?" I'm never tired of singing To keep me far from thinking So I happily forget all the troubles for a while If your pockets are quite empty Why don't be you more friendly And spend the final quid Paying for a round I'm never tired of singing To keep me far from thinking So I happily forget all the troubles for a while If your pockets are quite empty Why don't be you more friendly And spend the final quid Paying for a round