The garden of Eden Is vanished they say But I know the lie of it still Just turn to the left At the bridge of Finay And stop by half way To Cote hill Tis there I will find it I know sure enough When fortune has come to my call The grass it is green Around Ballyjamesduff And the blue sky is over it all And tones that are tender And tones that are rough Come whispering over the sea Come back Paddy Reilly To Ballyjamesduff Come home Paddy Reilly To me Short instrumental break My mother once told me The day that I was born The day that I first saw the light I looked down the street On that very first morn And gave a great crow of delight Now most new-born babies, appear in a huff And start with a sorrowful squall But I knew I was born in Ballyjamesduff And that's why I smiled on them all That baby's a man now He's toil-worn and tough Still whispers come over the sea Come back Paddy Reilly To Ballyjamesduff Come home Paddy Reilly To me