| Long ago on the Emerald Isle
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| Was a wild young Irish lad, Henry was his name
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| Ran away from home, turned and he came back
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| Had his sister stitch a hold in his gunny sack
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| Headed out west with a crazy dream
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| Said, «The sea is my mistress calling to me»
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| On and on and on and on and on
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| Got to keep sailin' on
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| First stop was an island in the sun south of paradise
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| Fell in love with a dark skin girl with the moonlit eyes
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| Married that girl, said he’d never leave…
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| Had a couple of kids, then they said goodbye
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| He couldn’t even tell her the reason why
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| On and on and on and on and on
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| Got to keep sailin' on
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| Life flows like a river, somebody once told me
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| Go where it takes you and never go back
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| It seemed so easy till you hit white water
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| Pullin' you under, sinkin' too fast
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| Free your heart from the chains that bind you
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| Find your way, leave the past behind you
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| Sail on…
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| Sail on, through the mysterious seas of life
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| Sail on, maybe this time we’ll get it right
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| Sail on, gotta keep sailin' on
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| Sail on, gotta keep sailin' on
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| Sail on, gotta keep sailin' on |