Oh, Mary, this London's a wonderful sight With people here working by day and by night They don't sow potatoes nor barley nor wheat But there's gangs of them diggin' for gold in the street At least when I asked them, that's what I was told So I just took a hand at this diggin' for gold But for all that I've found there, I might as well be Where the Mountains O'Mourne sweep down to the sea I believe that when writin' a wish you expressed As to how the fine ladies of London were dressed But if you'll believe me, when asked to a ball They don't wear no tops to their dresses at all Oh, I've seen them myself and you could not in truth Tell if they were bound for a ball or a bath Don't be startin' them fashions now, Mary McRee, Where the Mountains O'Mourne sweep down to the sea You remember young Peter O'Lachlan, of course But he's here with the rest of the force I met him the day I was crossing the strand And he stopped all street with a wave of his hand And there we stood talking of days that are gone While the whole population of London looked on But for all this great powers, he's wishful to be Where the Mountains O'Mourne sweep down to the sea There's beautiful girls here, oh, never you mind Beautiful shapes Nature never designed Lovely complexions of roses and cream But let me remark with regard to the same That if at those roses you venture to sip The colors might all come away on your lip So I'll wait for the wild rose that's waitin' for me Where the Mountains O'Mourne sweep down to the sea Where the Mountains O'Mourne sweep down to the sea