IT WAS PRETTY TO BE IN BALLINDERRY 
'Twas pretty to be in Ballinderry 'Twas pretty to be in Aghalee Still prettier to be on bonny Ram's Island Sitting forever beneath a tree 
For often I sailed to bonny Ram's Island Arm in arm with Phelim, my diamond And he would whistle and I would sing And we would make the whole island ring 
"I'm going," he said, "from bonny Ram's Island Out and across the deep blue sea And if in your heart you love me, Mary Open your arms at last to me" 
'Twas pretty to be in Ballinderry But now it's as sad as sad can be For the ship that sailed with Phelim, my diamond Is sunk forever beneath the sea 
'Twas pretty to be in Ballinderry 'Twas pretty to be in Aghalee Still prettier to be on bonny Ram's Island Sitting forever beneath a tree  

Irish Song Lyrics 
from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk