Paddy’s Lamentation / Ships Are Sailing

Lyrics

"Paddy's Lamentation" / "Ships Are Sailing" ("Paddy's Lamentation" - Traditional, arranged By Paddy Moloney, Mary Black) ("Ships Are Sailing" - Traditional, arranged By Paddy Moloney) Mary Black Long Journey Home: The Irish in America [Original Soundtrack] ©1998 • Vocals – Mary Black • Tin Whistle, Uilleann Pipes – Paddy Moloney • Mandolin, Guitar – Eamonn Campbell • Accordion – Mairtín Ó Connor • Fiddle – Paddy Glackin > Well it's by the hush, me boys, and sure that's to hold your noise And listen to poor Paddy's sad narration I was by hunger pressed, and in poverty distressed So I took a thought I'd leave the Irish nation Here's you boys, now take my advice To America I'll have ye's not be coming Therе is nothing here but war, wherе the murderin' cannons roar And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin Well I sold me horse and cow, me little pigs and sow My little plot of land I soon did part with And me sweetheart Bid McGee, I'm afraid I'll never see For I left her there that morning broken-hearted Here's you boys, now take my advice To America I'll have ye's not be comin' There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin Well meself and a hundred more, to America sailed o'er Our fortunes to be made, we were thinkin' When we got to Yankee land, they shoved a gun into our hands Saying "Paddy, you must go and fight for Lincoln" General Meagher to us he said, if you get shot or lose your leg Every mother's son of yous will get a pension Well, meself I lost me leg, they gave me a wooden peg And by God this is the truth to you I mention Here's you boys, now take my advice To America I'll have ye's not be comin' There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin << "Paddy's Lamentation" is a song that has been popularized recently by Mary Black. It's a wonderful tune that reminds us "dear old Dublin" remained in the hearts of those who emigrated to other lands. I felt it was appropriate to follow it with a reel called "Ships Are Sailing" that fits so well with the song - Paddy Moloney