[Intro]
[Verse]
It was down by Christchurch I first met with Annie
A neat little girl, oh, and not a bit shy
She told me her father had come from Dungannon
And he d take her back in the sweet bye-and-bye
[Chorus]
And what s it to any man, whether or no
Whether I m easy or whether I m true
As she lifted her petticoat, easy and slow
And I rolled up me sleeves for to buckle her shoe
[Verse]
Now, in city or country, a girl is a jewel
And well built for gripping, the most of them are
Ah, but any young fellow would sure be a fool
If he tried it the first time, to go a bit far
[Chorus]
And what s it to any man, whether or no
Whether I m easy or whether I m true
As she lifted her petticoat, easy and slow
And I rolled up me sleeves for to buckle her shoe
[Verse]
We wandered by Thomas Street, down by the Liffey
The sun was long set and the evening grew dark
And along Whiteman s Bridge, and by god, in a jiffy
My arm was around her, out there in the park
[Chorus]
And what s it to any man, whether or no
Whether I m easy or whether I m true
As she lifted her petticoat, easy and slow
And I rolled up me sleeves for to buckle her shoe
[Verse]
So, if you chance for to go to the town of Dungannon
You may search till your eyeballs are empty and blind
Be it sitting or walking or running or standing
A girl like Annie you never will find
[Chorus]
And what s it to any man, whether or no
Whether I m easy or whether I m true
As she lifted her petticoat, easy and slow
And I rolled up me sleeves for to buckle her shoe