She played the fiddle in an Irish band
 
 But she fell in love with an English man
 
 Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
 
 Said, baby, I just want to dance
 
  
  I meet her on Grafton street right outside of the bar
 
 She shared a cigarette with me while her brother played the guitar
 
 She asked me what does it mean, the Gaelic ink on your arm?
 
 Said it was one of my friend's songs, do you want to drink on?
  
 
 She took Jamie as a chaser, Jack for the fun
 
 She got Arthur on the table with Johnny riding as a shotgun
 
 Chatted some more, one more drink at the bar
 
 Then put Van on the jukebox, got up to dance
  
 
 You know, she played the fiddle in an Irish band
 
 But she fell in love with an English man
 
 Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
 
 Said, "baby, I just want to dance"
 
 With my pretty little Galway girl
 
 You're my pretty little Galway girl
  
 
 You know she beat me at darts and then she beat me at pool
 
 And then she kissed me like there was nobody else in the room
 
 As last orders were called was when she stood on the stool
 
 After dancing to Kaleigh, singing to trad tunes
  
 
 I never heard Carrickfergus ever sang so sweet
 
 Acapella in the bar using her feet for a beat
 
 Oh, I could have that voice playing on repeat for a week
 
 And in this packed out room swear she was singing to me
  
 
 You know, she played the fiddle in an Irish band
 
 But she fell in love with an English man
 
 Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
 
 Said, "baby, I just want to dance"
  
 
 My pretty little Galway girl (galway girl)
 
 My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl
 
 My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl
 
 My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl