My transcription from the recording at the Internet Archive:


BIDDY DONAHUE
As recorded by the McNulty Family, 1938.

1. It was in the County Kerry not far away from Clare,
Where the boys and girls are merry as children, I declare.
The town is called Killorglin; it's a pretty place to view,
And what makes it interestin' is my Biddy Donahue.

2. O Biddy Donahue, I really do love you.
Although I'm in America, to you I will be true.
Now, Biddy Donahue, I tell you what I'll do:
Just take the name of Patterson and I'll take Donahue.

3. Her father is a farmer, and a decent man is he.
He's admired by all the people from Killorglin to Tralee;
And Biddy, on a Sunday, when comin' home from mass,
Is admired by all the people so they stop to let her pass.

4. I sent her home a picture; I did, upon my word!
It wasn't a picture of meself, but of a great big bird.
It was the American eagle, and says I: "Miss Donahue,
The eagle's wings are large enough to shelter me and you."

[Repeat verse 2]