Girl I Left Behind Me

Come all ye handsome comely maids That live near Carlow dwelling Beware of young men's flatt'ring tongue When love to you they' re telling. Beware of the kind words they say, Be wise and do not mind them, For if they were talking till they die They'd leave you all behind them.

In Carlow town I lived alone All free from debt and danger. Till Colonel Reilly listed me To join the Wicklow Rangers. They dressed me up in scarlet red And they used me very kindly But still I thought my heart would bread For the girl I left behind me.

I was scarcely fourteen years of age When I was broken hearted, For I'm in love these two long years Since from my love I parted. These maidens wonder how I moan And bid me not to mind him That he might have more grief than joy For leaving me behind him.