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From Derry Quai we sailed awayOn the 23rd of MayWe were taken on board by a pleasant crewBound for AmericayFresh water there we did take onFive thousand gallons or moreIn case we'd run short going to New YorkFar away from the Shamrock shoreSo fare thee well, sweet Lisa, dearAnd likewise to Derry townAnd twice farewell to my comrades boldWho still dwell on that sainted groundIf ever fortune, it should favor meAnd I do have money in storeWell, I'll come back and I'll wed the sweet lassie I leftOn Paddy's Green Shamrock ShoreWe sailed three days, we were all seasickNot one on board was freeWe were all confined to our bunksWith no one to pity meNo fond mother dear, our father kindSongtexteTo comfort my head went to soreThis made me think more on the girl I leftOn Paddy's Green Shamrock ShoreWell, we safely reached the other sideIn fifteen and twenty daysWe were taken as passengers by a manAnd he led us in six different waysSo then we all drank a parting glassIn case we'd never meet moreAnd we drank our health to old IrelandAnd Paddy's Green Shamrock ShoreSo fare thee well, sweet Lisa dearAnd likewise to Derry townAnd twice farewell to my comrades boldWho still dwell on that sainted groundIf ever fortune, it should favor meAnd I do have money galoreWell, I'll come back and I'll wed the sweet lassie I leftOn Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore Aus Songtexte Mania