Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Bonny Bonny, artist - Cara Dillon. Album song Sweet Liberty, in the genre Музыка мираDate of issue: 22.09.2003
Record label: Charcoal
Song language: English
Bonny Bonny |
| Bonny, bonny was my seat in the red rosy yard |
| And bonny was my ship in the town of Ballynagard |
| Shade and shelter was for me till I began to fail |
| You all may guess now my distress lies near the Nightingale |
| Grief and woe that I must go to fight for England’s King |
| I neither know his friend or foe, and war’s a cruel thing |
| The nightingale is near at hand, my time at home is brief |
| And Carey’s steams and mountain land I part with bitter grief |
| No more I’ll walk the golden hills with Nancy by my side |
| Or dream along the sun bright rills, or view my land with pride |
| We sail away at dawn of day, the sails are ready set |
| When old Benmore I see no more, I’ll sigh with deep regret |
| Now all must change and I must range across the ocean wide |
| Our ship she may in Biscay’s Bay lie low beneath the tide |
| If I should fall by cannon ball, or sink beneath the sea |
| Good people all, a tear let fall and mourn for mine and me If God should spare me my greying hair and bring me back again |
| I’d love far more my Antrim shore, its dark blue hills and rain |
| Around the fires, my heart’s desires, heaven grant till life shall fail |
| And keep me far from the cruel war and from the Nightingale |