Irish Folksongs The Boys Of Killybegs Lyrics

The Boys Of Killybegs Lyrics

There are wild and rocky hills on the coast of Donegal

And the fishermen
are hearty, brave and free

and the big atlantic swell

is a thing
they know right well

as they fight to make their living from the sea



Chorus:

With a pleasant rolling sea and the herring running
free

and our ships all gliding Gently through the foam

when the
boats are loaded down

there'll be singing in the town

when the boys
of killybegs come rollin home



Now you're headed out to sea and the
wind is blowing free

and you cast your nets as rain begins to fall

and the clouds are riding high and the wind will soon blow by

and
today you'll amybe get your bumper haul



Chorus



Well
the weather's very rough and the work gets plenty touth

and the ropes
will raise the welts upon your hands

but you'll never leave the sea

for whoever you may be

when it's in your blood it's hard to live on
land



Chorus



Now there's purple on the hills and
there's green down by the shore

and the sun has cast it's gold upon the
sea

and there's silver down below where the herring fishes go

if we
catch them there'll be gold for you and me