ItWasA'ForOurRightfu'King

itwasa'forourrightfu'king

itwasa'forourrightfu'king

weleftfairscotland'sstrand;

itwasa'forourrightfu'king

wee'ersawirishland,mydear,

wee'ersawirishland.

nowa'isdonethatmencando,

anda'isdoneinvain;

myloveandnativelandfareweel,

forimauncrossthemain,mydear,

forimauncrossthemain.

heturn'dhimrightandroundabout,

upontheirishshore;

andgaehisbridlereinsashake,

withadieuforevermore,mydear,

andadiueforevermore.

thesogerfraethewarsreturns,

thesailorfraethemain;

butihaepartedfraemylove,

nevertomeetagain,mydear,

nevertomeetagain.

whendayisgane,andnightiscome,

anda'folkboundtosleep;

ithinkonhimthat'sfarawa,

thelee-langnight,andweep,mydear,

thelee-langnight,andweep.