(John Duggan)      Johnny was born in the mansion   Down in the county of Clare   Rosie was born by the roadside   Somewhere in County Kildare.      Destiny brought them together   On the road to Killorglan one day   In her bright tasty shawl she was singing   And she stole his young heart away.      For she sang meet me tonight by the campfire   Come with me over the hill.   Let us be married tomorrow   Please let me whisper 'I will'.      What if the neighbours are talking   Who cares if your friends stop and stare   You'll be proud to be married to Rosie   Who was reared on the roads of Kildare.      Think of the parents who reared you   Think of the family name   How can you marry a gypsy   Oh, what a terrible shame.      Parents and friends stop your pleading   Don't worry about my affair   For I've fallen in love with a gypsy   Who was reared on the roads of Kildare.      For she sang meet me tonight by the campfire   Come with me over the hill.   Let us be married tomorrow   Please let me whisper 'I will'.      What if the neighbours are talking   Who cares if your friends stop and stare   You'll be proud to be married to Rosie   Who was reared on the roads of Kildare.      --- Instrumental ---      Johnny went down from his mansion   Just as the sun had gone down   Turning his back on his kinfolk   Likewise his dear native town.      Facing the roads of old Ireland   With a gypsy he loved so sincere   When he came to the light of the campfire   These are the words he did hear:      For she sang meet me tonight by the campfire   Come with me over the hill.   Let us be married tomorrow   Please let me whisper 'I will."      What if the neighbours are talking   Who cares if your friends stop and stare   You'll be proud to be married to Rosie   Who was reared on the roads of Kildare.      You'll be proud to be married to Rosie   Who was reared on the roads of Kildare...