The Parting Glass

Traditional


   1       6m         1      5
Oh all the money that e'er I spent
  1                5
I spent it in good company
    1       6m        1         5
And all the harm that e'er I've done
 1   4  1      5        6m
Alas it was to none but me
    1   4    1             4  1
And all I've done for want of wit
   4       1    6m      5
To memory now I can't recall
1  6m             1       5
So fill to me the parting glass
1          4   1   5  6m
Good night and joy be with you all

Optional Verse: **
If I had money enough to spend
And leisure to sit awhile
There is a fair maid in the town
That sorely has my heart beguiled
Her rosy cheeks and ruby lips
I own she has my heart enthralled
So fill to me the parting glass
Good night and joy be with you all

Oh, all the comrades that e'er I had
They're sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that e'er I had
They'd wish me one more day to stay
But since it falls unto my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I'll gently rise and softly call
Good night and joy be with you all

And when I'm gone and far away
Think of me when you gather here
And remember how we laughted and sang
And how we shed the farewell tear.
Though we each may meet again
We'll not be again as we are tonight.
So fill to all the parting glass.
Good night and joy be with you all.


Verses 1-3 tradiitonal.  Additional last verse lyrics by Walt Hultgren.
** Second verse optional.  There are acutally many variations of these lyrics.