Boys Of Killybegs-Blackthorn

[ti:The Boys of Killybegs] [ar:Various Artists] [al:Beautiful Donegal] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Boys Of Killybegs - Blackthorn [00:07.10]There are wild and rocky hills [00:09.12]On the coast of donegal [00:11.36]And the fishermen are hearty brave and free [00:14.58] [00:15.13]And the big atlantic swell [00:17.33]Is a thing they know right well [00:19.45]As they fight to make their living from the sea [00:22.49] [00:23.21]With a pleasant rolling sea [00:25.33]And the herring running free [00:27.50]And our ships all gliding gently through the foam [00:31.13]When the boats are loaded down [00:33.17]There'll be singing in the town [00:35.55]When the boys of killybegs come rolling home [00:38.67] [00:39.42]Now you've donned your rubber boots and you've got your oil-skins on [00:43.80]And you check your gear to see that it's okay [00:47.43]And your jumper keeps you warm for it's cold before the dawn [00:51.86]And you're ready to begin another day [00:55.58]With a pleasant rolling sea [00:57.61]And the herring running free [00:59.88]And our ships all gliding gently through the foam [01:03.60]When the boats are loaded down [01:05.66]There'll be singing in the town [01:07.87]When the boys of killybegs come rolling home [01:10.77] [01:12.06]Now you're headed out to sea [01:13.83]And the wind is blowing free [01:16.23]And you cast your nets as rain begins to fall [01:19.85]But the sun comes riding high [01:21.98]And the clouds will soon blow by [01:24.21]And today you'll maybe take your bumper haul [01:28.04]With a pleasant rolling sea [01:30.08]And the herring running free [01:32.31]And our ships all gliding gently through the foam [01:36.06]When the boats are loaded down [01:38.08]There'll be singing in the town [01:40.37]When the boys of killybegs come rolling home [01:43.53] [01:44.58]Now there's purple on the hills [01:46.49]And there's green down on the shore [01:48.69]And the sun has cast it's gold upon the sea [01:51.75] [01:52.38]And there's silver down below [01:54.50]Where the herring fishes go [01:56.72]If we catch them there'll be gold for you and me [02:00.44]With a pleasant rolling sea [02:02.47]And the herring running free [02:04.70]And our ships all gliding gently through the foam [02:08.43]When the boats are loaded down [02:10.53]There'll be singing in the town [02:12.79]When the boys of killybegs come rolling home [02:16.12] [02:16.99]Well the weather's rolling rough [02:18.94]And the work gets plenty touth [02:21.04]And the ropes will raise the welts upon your hands [02:24.27] [02:24.78]But you'll never leave the sea [02:26.84]For whoever you may be [02:29.19]When it's in your blood it's hard to live on land [02:32.95]With a pleasant rolling sea [02:35.03]And the herring running free [02:37.34]And our ships all gliding gently through the foam [02:40.45] [02:41.43]When the boats are loaded down [02:43.18]There'll be singing in the town [02:45.26]When the boys of killybegs come rolling home [02:49.28]With a pleasant rolling sea [02:51.30]And the herring running free [02:53.59]And our ships all gliding gently through the foam [02:57.43]When the boats are loaded down [02:59.42]There'll be singing in the town [03:01.77]When the boys of killybegs come rolling home