Carrickfergus

I wish I was in CarrickfergusOnly for nights in BallygrandI would swim over the deepest oceanOnly for nights in BallygrandBut the sea is wide and I cannot swim overAnd neither have I the wings to flyI wish I had a handsome boatsmanTo ferry me over my love and I(This verse is only sung on the "40 years "cd)My childhood days bring back sad reflectionsOf happy times there spent so long agoMy boyhood friends and my own relationsHave all past on now with the melting snowSo I'll spend my days in this endless rovingSoft is the grass and shore, my bed is freeOh to be home now in carrickfergusOn the long rode down to the salty seaNow in Kilkenny it is reportedOn marble stone there as black as inkWith gold and silver I would support herBut I'll sing no more now til I get a drinkCause I'm drunk today and I'm seldom soberA handsome rover from town to townAh but I'm sick now my days are numberCome all me young men and lay me downCome all me young men and lay me down.