"Paddy's Lamentation" / "Ships Are Sailing"
("Paddy's Lamentation" - Traditional, arranged By Paddy Moloney, Mary Black)
("Ships Are Sailing" - Traditional, arranged By Paddy Moloney)

Mary Black
Long Journey Home: The Irish in America [Original Soundtrack] ©1998

• Vocals – Mary Black
• Tin Whistle, Uilleann Pipes – Paddy Moloney
• Mandolin, Guitar – Eamonn Campbell
• Accordion – Mairtín Ó Connor
• Fiddle – Paddy Glackin

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Well it’s by the hush, me boys, and sure that’s to hold your noise
And listen to poor Paddy’s sad narration
I was by hunger pressed, and in poverty distressed
So I took a thought I’d leave the Irish nation

Here’s you boys, now take my advice
To America I’ll have ye’s not be coming
Therе is nothing here but war, wherе the murderin’ cannons roar
And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin

Well I sold me horse and cow, me little pigs and sow
My little plot of land I soon did part with
And me sweetheart Bid McGee, I’m afraid I’ll never see
For I left her there that morning broken-hearted

Here’s you boys, now take my advice
To America I’ll have ye’s not be comin’
There is nothing here but war, where the murderin’ cannons roar
And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin

Well meself and a hundred more, to America sailed o’er
Our fortunes to be made, we were thinkin’
When we got to Yankee land, they shoved a gun into our hands
Saying “Paddy, you must go and fight for Lincoln”
General Meagher to us he said, if you get shot or lose your leg
Every mother’s son of yous will get a pension
Well, meself I lost me leg, they gave me a wooden peg
And by God this is the truth to you I mention

Here’s you boys, now take my advice
To America I’ll have ye’s not be comin’
There is nothing here but war, where the murderin’ cannons roar
And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin

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"Paddy's Lamentation" is a song that has been popularized recently by Mary Black. It's a wonderful tune that reminds us "dear old Dublin" remained in the hearts of those who emigrated to other lands. I felt it was appropriate to follow it with a reel called "Ships Are Sailing" that fits so well with the song

- Paddy Moloney