Charlie Zahm "The Ferryman"

Celtic singer Charlie Zahm plays guitar and sings the festival favorite "The Ferryman" (a.k.a. "Strawberry Beds") at the Burlington County Library in Eastampton, New Jersey.

The Ferryman

All the little boats are gone,
From the banks upon the Liffey,
The ferrymen are stranded on the quay,
Oh the Dublin docks are dying,
and a way of life was gone,
and Molly it was a part of you and me. Where the strawberry beds, Sweep down to the Liffey, I(You) kiss away the worries from your(my) brow, Cause I love you well today, and I'll love you more tomorrow, And if you ever loved me Molly love me now

Twas the only job I knew,
It was hard but never lonely,
The Liffey Ferry made a man of me,
But it's gone without a whisper
Forgotten even now,
Oh it's over Molly over can't you see [Chorus]

But now I'll tend the yard,
And spend me days a talking
I hear them whisper Charlie's on the dole
But Molly we're still livin'
and darling we're still young,
That river never owned my heart and soul. [Chorus]

or:

Ferryman

The little boat had gone from the breast of An Liffey
And the Ferrymen were stranded on the Quay
Ah the Dublin docks are dying and a way of life is gone
And sure Molly it was part of you and me

chorus...
Where the strawberry beds sweep down to the liffey
We'll kiss away the worries from my brow
I loved you well today and I'll love you more tomorrow
If you ever loved me Molly love me now

It was the only job I knew,it was hard but never lonely
The Liffey ferry made a man of me
Now it's gone without a whisper and forgotten even now
Sure it's over,Molly over can't you see

chorus... ........instrumental..........

And now I'll tell me yarn and I'll spend me days a-talkin'
And I'll hear the whisper,"Charlie's on the Dole"
But Molly we're still livin' and darlin' we're still young
And the Liffey never owned my heart and soul


chorus...

repeat chorus & last line...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Charlie
• Zahm
• Celtic
• Irish
• Dublin

[charlieot9]

I have to learn this song off for score in tipperary :( its hard because im not good and learning because I can have a bit of learning difficultys