The Black Cavalry lyrics

In the first of me downfall I put out the door And I straight made me way on for Carrick-on-Suir Going out by Rathronan 'twas late in the night Going out the west gate for to view the gaslight Radley fal the diddle ri Radley fal the diddle airo There I met with a youth and I unto him said "Would you kindly direct me to where I'll get a bed?" It was then he directed me down to Cook's Lane To where old Dick Darby kept an old sleeping cage Radley fal the diddle ri Radley fal the diddle airo Then I put up and down 'til I found out the door And the missus came out and these words to me said "If you give me three coppers I'll give you a bed" Radley fal the diddle ri Radley fal the diddle airo Then she took me upstairs and she put out the light And in less than five minutes I had to show fight In less than five more sure the story was worse For the fleas came about me and brought me a curse Radley fal the diddle ri Radley fal the diddle airo 'Twas all round me body they formed an arch And 'twas all round me body they played the dead march But the bloody old major gave me such a nip That he nearly had taken the use of me hip Radley fal the diddle ri Radley fal the diddle airo Now I'm going to me study, these lines to pen down And if any poor traveller should e'er come to town If any poor traveller be knighted like me Oh, beware of Dick Darby and the black cavalry Radley fal the diddle ri Radley fal the diddle airo