The Goodship Rover-The Irish Rovers

[ti:The Goodship Rover] [ar:The Irish Rovers] [al:Another Round] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Goodship Rover - The Irish Rovers [00:14.42]I'm the son of the son of a sailor [00:16.94] [00:17.66]And I spend all me time on the sea [00:20.20] [00:21.21]On a tall clipper ship named the Rover [00:24.04] [00:24.54]She's home to me shipmates and me [00:27.16] [00:28.12]We've sailed her through all kinds of weather [00:30.68] [00:31.55]Through waves that were high as the mast [00:34.19] [00:35.06]And she brings us back safely to Ireland [00:37.45]To her home in the port of Belfast [00:39.82] [00:41.07]And we'll drink to the health of the Rover [00:43.81] [00:44.60]Likewise to the captain and crew [00:47.10] [00:48.01]May kind Providence shine upon them [00:50.44]Whenever they're out on the blue [00:57.71]The good ship lies ready at anchor [01:00.16] [01:00.94]We sail with the tide in the morn [01:03.29] [01:04.60]Across the Atlantic to Boston [01:06.96] [01:07.92]And to Frisco around by Cape Horn [01:10.39] [01:11.28]Farewell and adieu to you Nancy [01:14.12] [01:14.79]I'm off to the sea for awhile [01:16.29] [01:18.26]And you are the one I will think on [01:20.81]Till I'm back in Paddy's green Isle [01:23.49] [01:24.33]And we'll drink to the health of the Rover [01:26.95] [01:27.76]Likewise to the captain and crew [01:30.20] [01:31.19]May kind Providence shine upon them [01:33.52]Whenever they're out on the blue [01:36.47] [01:40.75]We're now in full sail on the ocean [01:43.21] [01:44.17]With the westerly wind blowing free [01:46.76] [01:47.78]She cuts like a knife through the water [01:51.21]She rules every wave of the sea [01:54.49]She's the fastest tall clipper a'sailing [01:57.22] [01:58.05]The pride of the carpentry line [02:00.46] [02:01.43]Doing 17 knots in the voyage [02:03.83]She'll have you back home in fine time [02:06.49] [02:07.40]And we'll drink to the health of the Rover [02:10.12] [02:10.84]Likewise to the captain and crew [02:13.41] [02:14.33]May kind Providence shine upon them [02:16.73]Whenever they're out on the blue [02:19.41] [02:47.33]And now we are nearing old Ireland [02:50.05] [02:50.63]For the harbor has come into sight [02:53.00] [02:54.28]The lassies are all on the dockside [02:56.90] [02:57.42]There'll be singing and dancing to night [02:59.96] [03:00.90]We'll be drinking strong whiskey and porter [03:03.58] [03:04.50]Till they carry us out through the door [03:06.99] [03:07.98]And when we have spend all our money [03:10.22]We'll go back on the Rover once more [03:13.15] [03:13.91]And we'll drink to the health of the Rover [03:16.73] [03:17.39]Likewise to the captain and crew [03:19.92] [03:20.83]May kind Providence shine upon them [03:23.33]Whenever they're out on the blue [03:25.94] [03:26.75]And we'll drink to the health of the Rover [03:29.74] [03:30.36]Likewise to the captain and crew [03:33.81]May kind Providence shine upon them [03:36.42]Whenever they're out on the blue