Ian & Sylvia — Pride of Petrovar

[Verse 1] Well, Eileen Orr, oh, that's me darlin's name is O'er the Barony her features they were famous And if we loved her, well who is there to blame us For wasn't she the Pride of Petrovar? [Verse 2] But her beauty was like to make you shy Not a livin' boy could look her in the eye Boys, oh, boys, now there's the reason why We're in love with the Pride of Petrovar [Chorus] Eileen Orr, me heart is turning gray Ever since the day you wandered far away Eileen Orr, there's more fish in the sea But there's none just like the Pride of Petrovar [Verse 3] Well, it was Friday at the fair at Ballintubber Eileen met McGraw, the old horse trader And I'd like to put me hands upon the robber He stole away the Pride of Petrovar [Verse 4] Well, he never seemed to see her standing there at all Even when she ogled him underneath her shawl He was big and masterful while she was looking small Most provokin' to the Pride of Petrovar [Chorus] Eileen Orr, me heart is turning gray Ever since the day you wandered far away Eileen Orr, there's more fish in the sea But there's none just like the Pride of Petrovar [Verse 5] Well, as it is and it was in the beginning Eileen's heart was set upon the winning And to see McGraw contentedly a-grinning To be courted by the Pride of Petrovar [Verse 6] Says he, "I know a girl that would knock you into fits" At this our Eileen nearly lost her wits The outcome of the whole thing is that now the robber sits With his arms around the Pride of Petrovar [Chorus] Eileen Orr, me heart is turning gray Ever since the day you wandered far away Eileen Orr, there's more fish in the sea But there's none just like the Pride of Petrovar [Verse 7] Well, argh me boys, the fate is hard to grapple Of all those girls well our Eileen was the apple And to see McGraw a-walking toward the chapel Arm in arm with the Pride of Petrovar [Verse 8] Well, all I have is just one thing to say If you go a courtin' then look the other way If you want them to come after you, just look the other way For they're mostly like the Pride of Petrovar [Chorus] Eileen Orr, me heart is turning gray Ever since the day you wandered far away Eileen Orr, there's more fish in the sea But there's none just like the Pride of Petrovar