The Irish Rover

[00:08.06] On the Fourth of July, 1806
[00:11.35] We set sail from the sweet cove of Cork
[00:14.59] We were sailing away with a cargo of bricks
[00:18.03] For the Grand City Hall in New York
[00:21.26] 'Twas a wonderful craft
[00:23.17] She was rigged, fore and aft
[00:24.75] And oh, how the wild wind drove her
[00:28.36] She stood several blasts
[00:30.00] She had twenty seven masts
[00:31.77] And they called her The Irish Rover
[00:36.53] We had one million bags of the best Sligo rags
[00:39.50] We had two million barrels of stone
[00:42.97] We had three million sides of old blind horses hides
[00:46.45] We had four million barrels of bones
[00:49.72] We had five million hogs
[00:51.80] And six million dogs
[00:53.55] Seven million barrels of porter
[00:56.71] We had eight million bails of old nanny-goats' tails
[01:00.17] In the hold of the Irish Rover
[01:04.52] There was aul' Mickey Coote
[01:06.07] Who played hard on his flute
[01:07.88] When the ladies lined up for a set
[01:11.19] He was tootin' with skill
[01:12.97] For each sparkling quadrille
[01:14.60] Though the dancers were fluther'd and bet
[01:17.83] With his smart witty talk
[01:20.01] He was cock of the walk
[01:21.51] And he rolled the dames under and over
[01:24.88] They all knew at a glance
[01:26.50] When he took up his stance
[01:28.35] That he sailed in The Irish Rover
[02:00.15] There was Barney McGee
[02:02.55] From the banks of the Lee
[02:04.15] There was Hogan from County Tyrone
[02:07.48] There was Johnny McGurk
[02:09.32] Who was scared stiff of work
[02:10.93] And a man from Westmeath called Malone
[02:14.44] There was Slugger O'Toole
[02:16.38] Who was drunk as a rule
[02:18.03] And Fighting Bill Treacy from Dover
[02:21.40] And your man, Mick MacCann
[02:23.02] From the banks of the Bann
[02:24.83] Was the skipper of the Irish Rover
[02:29.48] We had sailed seven years
[02:30.87] When the measles broke out
[02:32.66] And the ship lost its way in the fog
[02:35.99] And that whale of a crew
[02:37.53] Was reduced down to two
[02:39.37] Just myself and the Captain's old dog
[02:42.66] Then the ship struck a rock
[02:44.45] Oh Lord, what a shock
[02:46.43] The bulkhead was turned right over
[02:51.55] Turned nine times around
[02:53.94] And the poor old dog was drowned
[02:59.70] And the last of The Irish Rover
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