The woman of Ireland talks to me She sings to me, she talks to me The woman of Ireland talks to me At a party in Fitzroy She tells me of her countrymen Christy Moore and Van the Man Bobby Geldof, all of them At a party in Fitzroy Tooralooralooralay I am all ears Tooralooralooralay I want her near Tooralooralooralay I want to hear What she has to say to me The woman of Ireland, proud and strong She talks to me but not for long The woman of Ireland, proud and strong At a party in Fitzroy 'Cos every time I say a word It is as if she hasn't heard Or could it be my speech is blurred At a party in Fitzroy