The Holy Ground

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The Holy Ground is a traditional Irish song, performed by the Clancy Brothers, The Dubliners and the Poxy Boggards.

The Dubliners version goes like this:

Adieu to you, my Dinah. A thousand times adieu. For we're going away from the holy ground and the girls we do love true. We'll sail the salt seas over, and then return for sure, to see again the girls we love and the holy ground one more.

Chorus: Fine girl, ye are! You're the girl I do adore. And still I live in hopes to see the holy ground once more. Fine girl, ye are!

I see the storm a risin', I feel it coming soon. And the sky it is so cloudy, you can scarcely see the moon. The good old ship is tossin' about, and the riggin' is all tore. But still I live in hopes to see the holy ground once more

Chorus

And now the storm is over and we are safe on shore. We'll drink a toast to the holy ground and the girls we do adore. We'll drink strong ale and porter and make the rafters roar, And when our money is all spent, we'll go to sea for more.

Chorus

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