I wish I was in Carrickfergus ~ Sarah Bennett

Lyrics~ Me singing at the Northwest Reneissance Festival in Spokane WA.

I wish I was in Carrickfergus, only for nights in Ballygran

I would swim over the deepest ocean, the deepest ocean for my love to find

But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over, and nor have I the wings to fly

I wish I had me a handsome boatman to ferry me over to my love and die

My childhood days bring back sad reflections of happy hours I spent so long ago

My boyhood friends and my own relations have all passed on now like melting snow

But I'll spend my days an endless roamer. soft is the grass I walk my bed is free

Ah to be back in Carrickfergus on that long road down to the sea

And in Kilkenny it is reported
There are 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

Well I'm drunk today and I'm seldom sober, a handsome rover from town to town
Ah, but I'm sick now, and my days are numbered so come all ye young men and lay me down

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• irish
• songs
• Irish
• music
• reneissance
• festivals
• NWRF
• Spokane
• WA
• faire

[mudstomper2007]

Lovely job, beautiful voice :) I used to duet this song with my dad though I'm sure the net is happy that I haven't got a recording of 2 deep voiced Tykes singing it ;)

[SJBirdsong]

Thank you! And I'm sure you are too hard on yourself. The net has very likely seen far worse ; ) again, thank you for commenting!

[rea5sass]

finally someone singing the original. apart from the *handesome boatman part. exelent

[SJBirdsong]

Thank you so much for your comment, I really appreciate your approval!

[xXVampressaXx]

I love it

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very pretty.

[SJBirdsong]

Thank you so much!

[musicaroo22]

Beautifully done!

[Folkskammer]

Very good. A wonderful voice. I have translated this irish folksong in my language - the german language. Will you see? You must go to my chaneel "Folkskammer".

Greeting from Germany

Sven

[clmarais]

Lovely! I love the simple guitar part and the the pensive singing. You use your voice beautifully, and it is a pleasure to listen :)

[NorthTulsaBoy]

Lookin' good & Soundin' Good. ; )

[ONExPTo]

greets from Portugal

Excellent performance !

[12zCD]

Cool,i'm quarter Irish;if that has anythin to do wid my love of listening to it's songs.

[MrWowkulak]

beautiful song, beautiful singing & beautiful singer ;) !!!

thank you!!!

[Monkaed]

beautiful

[lois1949]

Lovely!

[TheMarkTwang]

Love this song, since the Bryan Ferry's Cover. This one is very pretty too ! Thanks a Lot.