| Holy Ground Capstan Shanty Traditional |
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| Fare thee well my lovely Dinah A thousand times adieu For we're going away from the Holy Ground And the girls that we all love We will sail the salt seas over And we'll return for sure To see again the girls we love And the Holy Ground once more (Fine girl you are!) Chorus You're the girl I do adore And still I live in hope to see The Holy Ground once more (Fine girl you are!) And now the storm is ragin' And we are far from shore And this good old ship is tossing about And the riggin is all tore And the secret of my mind love, To the girl I do adore And still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more. (Fine girl you are!) (Chorus) And now the storm is over And we are safe and well We will go into a public house And we will drink our fill We will drink strong ales and porter And make the rafters roar And when our money is all spent We'll go to sea once more (Fine girl you are!) (Chorus) |
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This is an Irish version of a Welsh tune, "Old Swansea Town Once More." The "Holy Ground" was a poor quarter of Cobh, inhabited mainly by fishermen. It is sometimes called "The Cobh Sea Shanty" |
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