Oh, then tell me, Sean O 'Farrell,
Hushed my vocal, hush and listen,
and his cheeks were all aglow
I bear all this from the captain,
get you ready quick and soon
For the pints must be together
at the rising of the moon
At the rising of the moon,
at the rising of the moon
For the pikes must be together
at the rising of the moon
Oh, then tell me, Sean O 'Farrell,
where the gathering is to be
In the old spot by the river,
right well known to you and me
One more word for signal token,
whistle up a marching tune
And with your pike upon your shoulder
at the rising of the moon
At the rising of the moon,
at the rising of the moon
And with your pike upon your shoulder
at the rising of the moon
Out of many a mud wall cabin
eyes were watching through the night
Many a manly heart was throbbing
for the blessed warning light
Murmurs passed along the valley
like the banshees' lonely croon
And a thousand blades were flashing
at the rising of the moon
At the rising of the moon,
at the rising of the moon
And a thousand blades were flashing
at the rising of the moon
There beside the singing river dark,
dark mass of men were seen
For above their shining weapons
hung their own beloved green
Death to every foe and traitor foe
would strike a marching tune
And the Rabbie boys for freedom,
tis the rising of the moon
Tis the rising of the moon,
tis the rising of the moon
And the Rabbie boys for freedom,
tis the rising of the moon
Well they fought for poor old Ireland
and for Gither was their fate
For the glorious pride and sorrow
But thank God the hearts are beating
and the man was burning warm
Who would follow in their footsteps
at the rising of the moon
At the rising of the moon,
at the rising of the moon
Who will follow in their footsteps
at the rising of the moon
Oh then tell me, Sean O 'Farrell,
Hush my vocal, hush and listen,
and his cheeks were all aglow
I bared all the swan, the captain,
get you ready quick and soon
For the pikes must be together
at the rising of the moon
At the rising of the moon,
at the rising of the moon,
For the pikes must be together
