[Verse 1: Ronnie Drew]
Oh, who is that there that's knocking the ditches down?
Who is that there that's knocking the ditches down?
Who is that there that's knocking the ditches down?
"Only meself," says Cúnla
[Chorus: Ronnie Drew & Luke Kelly]
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
"Maybe I shouldn't," says Cúnla
[Verse 2: Ronnie Drew]
Who is that there that's tapping the window pane?
Who is that there that's tapping the window pane?
Who is that there that's tapping the window pane?
"Only meself," says Cúnla
[Chorus: Ronnie Drew & Luke Kelly]
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
"Maybe I shouldn't," says Cúnla
[Verse 3: Ronnie Drew]
Who's that there that's climbing the stairs to me?
Who's that there that's climbing the stairs to me?
Who's that there that's climbing the stairs to me?
"Only meself," says Cúnla
[Chorus: Ronnie Drew & Luke Kelly]
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
"Maybe I shouldn't," says Cúnla
[Verse 4: Ronnie Drew]
And who is that there that's raking the fire for me?
Who is that there that's raking the fire for me?
Who is that there that's raking the fire for me?
"Only meself," says Cúnla
[Chorus: Ronnie Drew & Luke Kelly]
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
"Maybe I shouldn't," says Cúnla
[Verse 5: Ronnie Drew]
And who is that there that's pulling the blankets down?
Who is that there that's pulling the blankets down?
Who is that there that's pulling the blankets down?
"Only meself," says Cúnla
[Chorus: Ronnie Drew & Luke Kelly]
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
"Maybe I shouldn't," says Cúnla
[Verse 6: Ronnie Drew]
And who is that there that's tickling the toes of me?
Who is that there that's tickling the toes of me?
Who is that there that's tickling the toes of me?
"Only meself," says Cúnla
[Chorus: Ronnie Drew & Luke Kelly, Ronnie Drew]
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me
"Arra, maybe I shouldn't," says Cúnla