She played the fiddle in an Irish band
But she fell in love with an English man
Kissed her on the cheek and then I took her by the hand
Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"
I met her on Grafton street right outside of the bar
She sang a song 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 sing on?
She took me out for the party just for the fun
We were singing at the table with our friends all singing along
Chatted some more, one more song on guitar
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 cheek 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 she looked at me like there was nobody else in the room
As last orders were called, was when she stood on the stool
After dancing the ceili, singing to trad tunes
I never heard Carrickfergus ever sung so sweet
A capella in the back 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 cheek and then I took her by the hand
Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"
My pretty little 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
You know, she played the fiddle in an Irish band
But she fell in love with an English man
Kissed her on the cheek and then I took her by the hand
Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"
With my pretty little 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