Ships in the Forest

While goin' the road to sweet Athy Hurroo hurroo While goin' the road to sweet Athy Hurroo hurroo Goin' the road to sweet Athy A stick in me hand, a drop in me eye A doleful damsel I heard cry Johnny, I hardly knew ye With your drums and guns and dru

Black is the colour of my true love's hair His face is soft and wondrous fair He has the purest eyes and the gentlest hands I love the ground whereon he stands I love the ground whereon he stands Black is the color of my true love's hair Of my true l

I once loved a lass and I loved her so well, I hated all others who spoke of her ill, But now she's rewarded me well for my love, For she's gone to be wed to another. I watched as my love did to the church go, With bride and bride-maidens she made a

Come all you sons of Paddy's land and listen onto me Till I relate of the hardships great a crossing over the sea For the want of bed ten thousands fled so far across the foam And left the land where they were born called Erin's lovely home. Black fo

I never thought that my love would leave me Until that morning when he stepped in He sat down and I sat beside him And then our troubles they did begin Oh love is pleasing and love is teasing And love is a pleasure when first it's new But love grows