Let me introduce meself
Me name 'tis Paddy Green
I am me mammy's pride and joy
I'm a fine oul' buachaillin!
I come from the county Waterford
Near the village of Tramore
I've been living at home since I was one
And now I'm forty-four!

I was born to be a bachelor
I'll never walk down the aisle
Me mam still makes me breakfast
Living it up in style
Girls, ye'll never catch me
Staying single, that's the plan
Born to be a bachelor
Sure I'm yer only man!

Well, into town on the Saturday night
Me and the boys go wanna spree
If you come down to the disco
And have a drink with me
With the ladies on the dance floor
I'm a wild and crazy guy
In me white socks and me black suede shoes
And me thin red leather tie!

I was born to be a bachelor
I'll never walk down the aisle
Me mam still makes me breakfast
Living it up in style
Girls, ye'll never catch me
Staying single, that's the plan
Born to be a bachelor
Sure I'm yer only man! 

Then it's off to mass next morning
I'm wearing me Sunday best
I've got no wife to fight with
So I've no sins to confess!
After church, the married men
Go home, oh what a shame!
'Cause I’m sculling da pints down at the pub
I'm watching the football game

I was born to be a bachelor
I'll never walk down the aisle
Me mam still makes me breakfast
Living it up in style
Girls, ye'll never catch me
Staying single, that's the plan
Born to be a bachelor
Sure I'm yer only man! 

I'm a rambling ranter, I'm a rolling stone
I'm a galavanter g'wan so leave me alone
If yer wanna get married, you'll get no joy
'Cause I was born and bred to be a bachelor boy!

Now up in Lisdoonvarna
There's an old matchmaker's fair
The girls all go a-hunting
So you'll never see me there!
I have a Russian sweetheart
A fine oul' thing is she!
She's out in Vladivostok
And that's close enough for me!

I was born to be a bachelor
I'll never walk down the aisle
Me mam still makes me breakfast
Living it up in style
Girls, ye'll never catch me
Staying single, that's the plan
Born to be a bachelor
Sure I'm yer only man! 

Born to be a bachelor
Sure I'm yer only man! Hah!