Bally Mena, Bally Mena, Bally Mena in the harbour.
Bally Mena, Bally Mena, Bally Mena in the harbour.
Bring the Bally Mena to the dock and paint the Bally Mena black.
Bring the Bally Mena to the dock and paint the Bally Mena black.

Brothers we were and brothers we’ll be.
I till the soil and you sail the sea.
To the ship Bally Mena you gave your best, 
but raging sea laid your soul to rest.

Bally Mena, Bally Mena, Bally Mena in the harbour.
Bally Mena, Bally Mena, Bally Mena in the harbour.
Bring the Bally Mena to the dock and paint the Bally Mena black.
Bring the Bally Mena to the dock and paint the Bally Mena black.

No more to hear, to hear the tale 
of how you tamed a mighty whale.
And a girl who waited so patiently 
will walk no more by the sea.

Bally Mena, Bally Mena, Bally Mena in the harbour.
Bally Mena, Bally Mena, Bally Mena in the harbour.
Bring the Bally Mena to the dock and paint the Bally Mena black.
Bring the Bally Mena to the dock and paint the Bally Mena black.
Bring the Bally Mena to the dock and paint the Bally Mena black.
Bring the Bally Mena to the dock and paint the Bally Mena black.
Bally Mena, Bally Mena, Bally Mena.