Courting in the Kitchen The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem

Come single belle and beau, and to me pay attention
Don't ever fall in love, it's the Devil's own invention
For once I fell in love with a maiden so bewitchin'
Miss Henrietta Bell, out of Captain Kelly's kitchen

With me toora-loora-la, me toora-loora-laddy
Me toora-loora-la, toora-loora-laddy

At the age of seventeen, I was 'prenticed to a grocer
Not far from Stephen's Green, where Miss Henry used to go, sir
Her manners were sublime, she set me heart a-twitchin'
And she invited me to a hooley in the kitchen

With me toora-loora-la, me toora-loora-laddy
Me toora-loora-la, toora-loora-laddy

Next Sunday bein' the day we were to have the flare-up
I dressed meself quite gay, and I frizzed and oiled me hair up
The Captain had no wife, but he had gone a-fishin'
And we kicked up high life, down below-stairs in the kitchen

With me toora-loora-la, me toora-loora-laddy
Me toora-loora-la, toora-loora-laddy

Just as the clock struck six we sat down to the table
She handed tay and cake, and I ate while I was able
I drank hot punch and tay, till me side had got a stitch in
And the hours passed quick away, when ye're courtin' in the kitchen