Carrighfergus
Longing Waves of Carrighfergus: A Melodic Journey of Love and Yearning
Lyrics
I wish I was in Carrighfergus
I desire to be in Carrighfergus
Only for nights in Ballygrant
Specifically for nights spent in Ballygrant
I would swim over the deepest ocean
Expressing willingness to cross the deepest ocean
Only for nights in Ballygrant
Again, emphasizing the desire for nights in Ballygrant
But the sea is wide, and I can't swim over
Recognizing the obstacle of the wide sea and inability to cross it
Neither have I wings to fly
Acknowledging the lack of wings to fly across the sea
If I could find me a handsome boatsman
Expressing a wish for a skilled boatsman to ferry the speaker to their love
To ferry me over to my love and die
Willingness to die for the love if the boatsman is found
Now in Kilkenny, it is reported
Shifting the scene to Kilkenny, mentioning black marble stones with gold and silver
They've marble stones there black as ink
Describing the color of the marble stones
With gold and silver I would transport her
Expressing a desire to transport the loved one with wealth
But I'll sing no more now till I get a drink
Humorous remark about needing a drink before singing more
I'm drunk today but I'm seldom sober
Admitting drunkenness, contrasting with seldom being sober
A handsome rover from town to town
Characterizing the speaker as a roving person who travels from town to town
Ah, but I am sick now, my days are over
Expressing sickness and a sense that the speaker's days are coming to an end
Come all you young lads and lay me down
Calling out to young lads, possibly for assistance or companionship
I wish I was in Carrighfergus
Reiterating the wish to be in Carrighfergus
Only for nights in Ballygrant.
Specifically for nights in Ballygrant, completing the song with a familiar refrain
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