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Version 1

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T:Farewell To Carlingford
Z:Webmaster
C:Tommy Makem
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w:When - I was young and - in my - prime And could wan-der wild - and free There was
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w:al-ways a long-ing in my mind To fol-low the call of the sea. So I'll
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w:sing fare-well to - Car-ling-ford And fare-well to Gree-nore - And I'll think of -
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w:* you - both day - and night - - * Un-til I re-turn once more, Un-til I re-turn once more
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W:When I was young and in my prime
W:And could wander wild and free
W:There was always a longing in my mind
W:To follow the call of the sea
W:
W:ch
W:So I'll sing farewell to Carling ford
W:And farewell to Gree nore
W:And I'll think of you both day and night
W:Untill I return once more,
W:Untill I return once more
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W:On all the stormy seven seas
W:I have sailed before the mast
W:And every voyage I ever made
W:I swore it would be my last
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W:And I had a girl called Mary Doyle
W:And she lived in Greenore
W:And the foremost thought in my mind
W:Was to keep me safe onshore
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W:A landman's life is all his own
W:He can go or he can stay
W:But when the sea gets in your blood
W:When she calls you must obey
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Song by Tommy Makem
Country of origin: Ireland

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