Farewell to Carlingford

When I was young and in my prime
And coud wander wild and free
There was always a longing in my mind
To follow the call of the sea

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So I sing farewell to Carlingford
And farewell to Greenore
And I think of you both day and night
Untill I return once more (2X)

And all of the stormy seven seas
I've sailed before the mast
And on every voyage I ever made
I swore it would be the last

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Now I had a girl called Mary Boyle
And she lived in Greenore
And the foremost thought that was in her mind
Was to keep me safe on shore

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Now the landsman's life is on his own
He can go or he can stay
But when the sea gets in your blood
When she calls, you must obey

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