Donegal Danny

I remember the night that he came in from the winteryCold and dampA giant of a man in an oilskin coat, and a bundle thatTold he was a trampHe stood at the bar and he called a pint, then turnedAnd gazed at the fireOn a night like this, to be save and dry is my one andOnly desireSo here's to those that are dead and gone, the friendsThat I loved dearAnd here's to you and I'll bid you adieu, sayin"Donegal Danny's been here, me boys, Donegal Danny's been here"Then in a voice that was hushed and low he said"Listen, I'll tell you a tale"How a man of the sea became a man of the road and neverMore will set sailI fished out of Howth and Killybegs, Ardglass andBaltimoreBut the cruel sea has beat'n me and I'll end my days onThe shoreSo here's to those that are dead and gone, the friendsThat I loved dearAnd here's to you and I'll bid you adieu, sayin"Donegal Danny's been here, me boys, Donegal Danny's been here"One fateful night in the wind and the rain we set sailFrom Killybegs townThere were five of us from sweet Donegal and one fromCounty DownWe were fishermen who worked the sea and never countedThe costBut I never thought 'ere that night was done, that myFine friends would all be lostSo here's to those that are dead and gone, the friendsThat I loved dearAnd here's to you and I'll bid you adieu, sayin"Donegal Danny's been here, me boys, Donegal Danny's been here"Then the storm it broke and drove the boat, to theRocks about ten miles from shoreAs we fought the tide, we hoped inside to see our homesOnce moreThen we struck a rock and holed the bow and all of usKnew that she'd go downSo we jumped right into the icy sea and prayed to GodWe wouldn't drownBut the ragin' sea was risin' still as we struck outFor the landAnd she fought with all her cruelty to claim thatGallant bandBy Saint John's point in the early dawn I draggedMyself on the shoreAnd I cursed the sea for what she'd done and vowed toSail her never moreSo here's to those that are dead and gone, the friendsThat I loved dearAnd here's to you and I'll bid you adieu, sayin"Donegal Danny's been here, me boys, Donegal Danny's been here"Ever since that night I've been on the road, travelinAnd tryin' to forgetThat awful night I lost all my friends, I see theirFaces yetAnd often at night when the sea is high and the rain isTearing at my skinI hear the cries of drowning men, floating over on theWindSo here's to those that are dead and gone, the friendsThat I loved dearAnd here's to you and I'll bid you adieu, sayin"Donegal Danny's been here, me boys, Donegal Danny's been here"So here's to those that are dead and gone, the friendsThat I loved dearAnd here's to you and I'll bid you adieu, sayin"Donegal Danny's been here, me boys, Donegal Danny's been here