My rose of Old Erin, my Kathleen mo mhuirnín
Your eyes
They could light many mantles of love
For there in your eyes is
The dew of the mornin'
You've taken the light from
The sky high above
You've captured the blue from
The violets empty
You've borrowed your smile from the
Sun in the sky for you are a rogue
And your thievings extensive
You had stolen my heart with
Your true Irish eyes

Irish eyes were smiling irish eyes beguiling
Eyes that gleam with love my dear
Could light the skies above
Eyes of heavens splendour
Eyes so warm and tender
Brighter sparks than all of the stars
Are those Irish eyes of love

Eyes of heaven splendour
Eyes so warm and tender
Brighter sparks than all of the stars
Are those Irish eyes of love

Of the flowers of the forest
There are none to compare to
The flower that has captured my
Heart in this way
For there in your smile so warm and so tender
You've taken the heart from
The flowers in May
You've captured the blue from
The bluebells in springtime
You've borrowed your blush from the
Rose in the briar for you are a rogue
And your thievings extensive
You had stolen my heart with
Your true Irish eyes

Irish eyes were smiling irish eyes beguiling
Eyes that gleam with love my dear
Could light the skies above
Eyes of heavens splendour
Eyes so warm and tender
Brighter sparks than all of the stars
Are those Irish eyes of love

Eyes of heaven splendour
Eyes so warm and tender
Brighter sparks than all of the stars
Are those Irish eyes of love