My Love he's a boat man, he's handsome and tall
He sails down the Barrow, the neatest of all
With his copper brown hair and his violet blue eyes
He's the pride of the Barrow and my hearts delight
Well i wish him safe saling from lowtown to here
From Graig up to Lochlann by bridges and wiers
From Dublin to Belmount with a 40 tonne load
And a fine pair of horses going down to Carlow
By the bridge at Maganey i first met my dear
He was Dapping a fly o'er the mouth of wier
By the clear running water, i spent the whole night
With the pride of the Barrow and my hearts delight
Well i wish him safe saling from lowtown to here
From Graig up to Lochlann by bridges and wiers
From Dublin to Belmount with a 40 tonne load
And a fine pair of horses going down to Carlow