You're the sweetest girl I know

You're the queen of all the roses

Like the pretty flowers that grow.



You are the sunshine of my life

So beautiful and fair

And I will always love you

My lovely Rose of Clare.



The sun it shone out like a jewel

On the lovely Rose of Clare

As I strolled along with my sweet love

One evening at the fair.



Her eyes they shone like silver threads

With her long, long golden hair

I won the heart of a young sweet lass

My lovely Rose of Clare.



Oh, my lovely Rose of Clare

You're the sweetest girl I know

You're the queen of all the roses

Like the pretty flowers that grow.



You are the sunshine of my life

So beautiful and fair

And I will always love you

My lovely Rose of Clare...