paddy's green shamrock shore

from derry quay we sailed away on the 23rd of may

we were boarded by a pleasant crew bound for americay

fresh water there we did take on

five thousand gallons or more

in case we'd run short going to new york far away from the shamrock shore

so fare thee well sweet liza dear and likewise to derry town

and twice farewell to me comrade boys who dwell on that sainted ground

if fortune it ever should favour me or i to have money in store

i'll come back and i'll wed the wee lassie i left on paddy's green shamrock shore

well we sailed three days and we were all seasick

not a man on board was free

we were all confined unto our bunks with no one to pity poor me

no father dear nor mother kind to hold up me head when t'was sore

which made me think more on the lassie i left on paddy's green shamrock shore

well we safely reached the other side in three and twenty days

we were taken as passengers by a man and led round in six different ways

we each of us drank a parting glass in case we might never meet more

and we drank a health to old ireland and paddy's green shamrock shore

so fare thee well sweet liza dear and likewise to derry town

and twice farewell to me comrade boys who dwell on that sainted ground

if fortune it ever should favour me or i to have money in store

i'll come back and i'll wed the wee lassie i left on paddy's green shamrock shore