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Luke Kelly (Irish: Lúc Ó Ceallaigh; 17 November 1940 - 30 January 1984) was an Irish singer and folk musician from Dublin, Ireland, notable as a founding member of the band The Dubliners. more »

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1999

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Oh well, who wouldn`t be a sailor lad a sailin` on the main. 
To gain the good will of his captain`s good name? 
He came ashore one evening for to be. 
And that was the beginning of my own true love and me 

Chorus: 
And it`s home,boys,home 
Home I`d like to be home for a while 
In  me me own country, 
Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree 
Are all a-growin` green in the old country. 

Well I asked for a candle for to light me up to bed 
And likewise for a handkerchief to tie around me head. 
She tended to me needs like a young maid ought to do, 
So then I says to her ”Now won`t you leap in with me too?” 

Well she jumped into bed, making no alarm 
Thinking a young sailor lad could do to her no harm. 
Well I hugged her and I kissed her the whole night long, 
Till she wished the short night had been seven years long. 

Well early next morning the sailor lad arose 
And into Mary`s apron threw a handful of gold 
Saying ”Take this me dear for the mischief that I`ve done 
For tonight I fear I`ve left you with a daughter or a son.” 

”Well if it be a girl child, send her out to nurse, 
with gold in her pocket and with silver in her purse, 
and if it be a boy child he`ll wear the jacket blue 
and go climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to do” 

Oh come all of you fair maidens, a warning take by me, 
Never let a sailor lad an inch above your knee, 
For I trusted one and he beguiled me, 
He left me with a pair of twins to dangle on me knee 

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