A German clockwinder to Dublin once came
Engelbert Schnook was the old German's name
And as he made his way down the strand
He played on his banjo and the music was grand
Singing tooralummalumma tooralummalumma tooraliyay
Toorali-oorali-ooraliyay
Tooralummalumma tooralummalumma tooraliyay
Toorali-oorali-ooraliyay
There was a young lady there in Grover's square
Who said her old clock was in need of repair
Up stepped the German, and oh, what a sight!
In less than five minutes he'd set her clock right
Singing tooralummalumma tooralummalumma tooraliyay
Toorali-oorali-ooraliyay
Tooralummalumma tooralummalumma tooraliyay
Toorali-oorali-ooraliyay
As they were sitting down there on the floor
Suddenly there came a knock on the door
In came her husband, and oh, what a shock!
To see the old German wind up his wife's clock
Singing tooralummalumma tooralummalumma tooraliyay
Toorali-oorali-ooraliyay
Tooralummalumma tooralummalumma tooraliyay
Toorali-oorali-ooraliyay
Oh Wife MaryAnn, oh Wife MaryAnn
How could you take in such an innocent man
To wind up your clock and leave me on the shelf
If your old clock needs winding, sure I'll wind it myself
Singing tooralummalumma tooralummalumma tooraliyay
Toorali-oorali-ooraliyay
Tooralummalumma tooralummalumma tooraliyay
Toorali-oorali-ooraliyay