I wish I was in Carrickfergus
Only for nights in Ballygrand
I would swim over the deepest ocean
Only for nights in Ballygrand
But the sea is wide
And I cannot cross over
And neither have I
The wings to fly
I wish I could meet
A handsome boatman
To ferry me over
My love to find
But in Kilkenny
It is reported
On marble stones there
As black as ink
With gold and silver
I would support her
But I'll sing no more now
Till I get a drink
For I'm drunk today
And I'm seldom sober
A handsome rover
From town to town
Ah, but I'm sick now
My days are numbered
Come all you young men
And lay me down
For I'm drunk today
And I'm seldom sober
A handsome rover
From town to town
Ah, but I'm sick now
My days are numbered
Come all you young men
And lay me down
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