[Intro] [Verse 1] I always will remember well the day we went away Sailin’ out of Belfast in the morning Our hopes were on tomorrow as we kissed the girls farewell But our dreams were on the day of our returning [Chorus] There’ll be dancin’ romancin’ and never more we’ll roam There’ll be rolling in the hay there’ll be whiskey in the tea When the boys come rolling home [Verse 2] We safely reached the other side in New York City fair In spite of wind and rain and stormy weather We all sat down and drank a glass and wished each other well And we said we’ll all come back again together [Chorus] There’ll be dancin’ romancin’ and never more we’ll roam There’ll be rolling in the hay there’ll be whiskey in the tea When the boys come rolling home [Interlude]    [Verse 3] Well Joe he went to Boston and Sam to Buffalo And Pat went out as far as California I used to get some letters then but that was long ago And they always spoke of Ireland and returning [Chorus] There’ll be dancin’ romancin’ and never more we’ll roam There’ll be rolling in the hay there’ll be whiskey in the tea When the boys come rolling home [Verse 4] I must be over eighty now my grandson’s by my bed And here I’m in Chicago and still scheming He says he’ll take me back again to rest my weary head And I’ll leave him a legacy of dreaming [Chorus] There’ll be dancin’ romancin’ and never more we’ll roam There’ll be rolling in the hay there’ll be whiskey in the tea When the boys come rolling home [Chorus] There’ll be dancin’ romancin’ and never more we’ll roam There’ll be rolling in the hay there’ll be whiskey in the tea When the boys come rolling home [Outro]