Irish Folksongs Coast Of Malabar Lyrics

Coast Of Malabar Lyrics

Far away across the ocean, underneath an Indian star

Dwells a dusky little
(dark eyed lovely) maiden on the coast of Malabar

In the harbour, where we
anchored, I can see her shy and sweet

With a bunch of wine-red roses and
the wild waves at her feet



Chorus:

Fare thee well, my little
dark eyed queen fare thee well, my Indian star

In my heart you'll live
forever on the coast of Malabar



Many a happy night I spent with
her, 'neath the palm trees green and tall

Many a happy night I danced
with her down in yonder city hall

She would raise her misty little face
and gaze across the bay

She would whisper "If you love me, why do you
sail away?"



Come to me, I hear her calling across the ocean wild
and far

Come to me again and love me on the coast of Malabar

And my
thoughts keep ever turning to that far-off distant shore

And to that dark
eyed girl who loved me, but I'll see her never more