Intro
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[Verse 1]
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I wish my love was a red, red rose
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Growing in yon garden fair
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And I to be the gardener
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Of her I would take care
[Verse 2]
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There's not a month throughout the year
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That my love I'd renew
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I would garnish her with flowers fine
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Sweet William, Thyme and Rue
[Verse 3]
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I wish I was a butterfly
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I'd light on my love's breast
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And if I was a blue cuckoo
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I'd sing my love to rest
[Verse 4]
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And if I was a nightingale
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I'd sing the daylight clear
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I'd sit and sing with you, Molly
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For once I loved you dear
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 5]
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I wish I was in Dublin town
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And seated on the grass
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In my right hand, a jug of punch
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And on my knee, a lass
[Verse 6]
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I'd call for liquor freely
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And I'd pay before I'd go
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I'd roll my Molly in my arms
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Let the wind blow high or low
high or low