1. Last night I wint to Mulligan's wake and such a crowd was there! For Dan was such a famous man, they came from ev'rywhere. The O's and Mac's and Paddy Whacks a last look came to take. Wid grief they cried and sobbed and sighed at Daniel Mulligan's wake.
CHORUS: Such a bawling and a squalling, Oh! you never heard before. Oh! poor Dan, dacent man! How the neighbors they did roar! But wid whiskey they got frisky, and their legs began to shake. Then a jolly fight till broad daylight they had at Mulligan's wake.
2. Sweet widdy Dunn joined in the fun and smoked her old "dhudeen." It's well she knew her neighbor Dan. His friend she long had been. She danc'd a jig with Patsy Flynn just for true friendship's sake; Then to lament she did begin, and wept at Mulligan's wake.
3. McSweeny jumped upon the floor and said he wanted fight. Maloney said to mash a head 'twould give him great delight. The ladies then began to scream. With fear they all did quake. They thought the house would tumble down at Daniel Mulligan's wake.