Farewell to Carlingford
When I was young and in my prime
I could wander wild and free
There was always a thought within my mind
To follow the call of the sea
So I’ll sing farewell to Carlingford,
And farewell to Greenore
And I’ll think of you most day and night,
Until I return once more
Until I return once more
On all of the seven stormy seas
I have sailed before the mast
And the only thought within my mind
I said would be my last
So I’ll sing farewell to Carlingford,
And farewell to Greenore
And I’ll think of you most day and night,
Until I return once more
Until I return once more
Now, I had a girl called Mary Doyle
She lived in Greenore
And the foremost thought within her mind
Is to keep me safe on shore
So I’ll sing farewell to Carlingford,
And farewell to Greenore
And I’ll think of you most day and night,
Until I return once more
Until I return once more
Now, the landsman’s life is all his own
He can go or he can stay
But when the sea gets in your blood
When call, you must obey
So I’ll sing farewell to Carlingford,
And farewell to Greenore
And I’ll think of you most day and night,
Until I return once more
Until I return once more… x2