Oh, my pretty Alice
Won't you dance with me?
I've seen you in the market
And I've seen you on the street
I don't want to steal you from your company
I just wondered if you'd dance, if you'd dance with me
Oh, my darling Alice
To me, you're twice as fair
As any girl who ever wore a flower in her hair
There's a ring upon your finger and I didn't place it there
Can I have this dance with you out upon the square
Tomorrow you'll be married in another town
But tonight you're here in Derry and music's all around
Soon my pretty Alice, with your eyes so green
Look to me and say you'll dance, say you'll dance with me
