SAM’S GONE AWAY (2016)

Poste par Phil Le 6 - juin - 2016

SAM’S GONE AWAY

Traditionnel Irlandais

Musique :  Sam’s Gone away

And I wish I was a sailor aboard a man-of-war,
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.
And I wish I was a sailor aboard a man-of-war.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.

Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.

And I wish I was a bosun aboard a man-of-war,
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.
And I wish I was a bosun aboard a man-of-war.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.

Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.

And I wish I was a gunner aboard a man-of-war,
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.
And I wish I was a gunner aboard a man-of-war.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.

Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.

And I wish I was the chief-mate aboard a man-of-war,
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.
And I wish I was the chief-mate aboard a man-of-war.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.

Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.

 

And I wish I was the captain aboard a man-of-war,
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.
And I wish I was the captain aboard a man-of-war.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.

Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.

 

And I wish I was the purser aboard a man-of-war,
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.
And I wish I was the purser aboard a man-of-war.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.

Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.
And I’m glad I’m not the ship’s rat aboard a man-of-war,
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.
And I’m glad I’m not the ship’s rat aboard a man-of-war.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.

Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.

And I guess that’s all the people aboard a man-of-war,
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.
And I guess that’s all the people aboard a man-of-war.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of war.

Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say.
Sam’s gone away, aboard a man-of-war.