Текст песни: Thousands are Sailing + перевод

You brave irish people, wherever you be

i pray stand a moment, and listen to me

your sons and your daughters are going away,

and thousands are sailing, to amerikay

so good luck to those people and safe may they land

they are leaving their country for a far distant strand

they are leaving old ireland, no longer can stay

and thousands are sailing for amerikay

The night before leaving, they are bidding goodbye

and early next morning, their heart gives a sigh

they do kiss their mothers, and then they do say

farewell dear old father, we now must away

Their friends and relations, and neighbors also

when the trunks they are packed up and ready to go

the tears from their eyes they are falling like rain

as the horses are prancing going on for the train

When they do reach the station, you will hear their last cry

with handkerchiefs waving, and bidding goodbye

their hearts will be breaking on leaving the shore

farewell dear old ireland, well ne’er see you more

I pity the mother, who rears up the child

and likewise the father, who labors and toils

to try to support them, he will work night and day

and when they are reared up they will go away

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