1. Well did you ever make colcannon

   made with lovely pickled cream

   with the greens and scallions mingled

   like the picture in the dream?



2. Did you ever make a hole on top

   to hold the meltin' flake

   of the creamy-flavoured butter

   that our mother used to make?



R: Oh you did so you did

   so did he and so did I

   and the more I think about it sure

   the nearer I'm to cry

   oh weren't them the happy days

   when troubles we knew not

   and our mothers made colcannon

   in the little skillet pot.



3. Well did you ever take potato cake

   and boxty to the school

   tucked underneath your oxter

   with your books your slate and rule?



4. And when teacher wasn't lookin'

   sure a great big bite you'd take

   of the creamy-flavoured soft

   and meltin' sweet potato cake.

R:



5. Well did you ever go a-courtin' boys

   when the evenin' sun went down

   and the moon began apeepin'

   from behind the Hill o' down.



6. Did you wandered down the boreen

   where the clarachen was seen

   and you whispered lovin' praises

   to your own dear sweet collean.

R: