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 met 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 shot gun
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 ceili
singing to trad tunes
I never heard Carrickfergus
ever sung 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

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
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

Now we've outstayed
our welcome
and it's closing time
I was holding her hand
her hand was holding mine
Our coats both
smell of smoke
whisky and wine
As we fill up our lungs
with the cold air
of the night

I walked her home
then she took me inside
Finish some Doritos
and another bottle of wine
I swear I'm going to
put you in a song
that I write
About a Galway girl
and a perfect night

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
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