Late one night When we were all in bed Old mother Leary left a lantern in the shed And when the cow kicked it over She winked her eye and said, There'll be a HOT time on the old town tonight. FIRE, FIRE, FIRE!
Backwards Version Night one late When bed in all were we Old Leary mother left a shed the lantern in. And when the kick cowed it over She eyed her wink and said, There'll be an old time on the hot town tonight. ERIF, ERIF, ERIF!