When I was young and in my prime

And could wander wild and free

There was always a longing in my mind

To follow the call of the sea

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So, I'll sing farewell to Carlingford

And farewell to Greenore

And I'll think of you both day and night

Until I return once more

Until I return once more

On all of the stormy seven seas

I have sailed before the mast

And on every voyage I ever made

I swore it would be my last

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Now, I had a girl called Mary Doyle

And she lived in Greenore

And the foremost thought was in her mind

Was to keep me safe on shore

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Now, the landsman's life is all his own

He can go or he can stay

But when the sea gets in your blood

When she calls, you must obey

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