Grace O'malley - The Gothard Sisters

Sunrise in the window, a vessel in the bay

her father was the captain, and he would sail today

She fed the kitten and the hen, jumped the gate and then

She cut off her hair, found shoes to wear, to look like one of the men

Her father he made fun — oh no what have you done

I know you’d love to come my dear but Grace you’re far too young — and he said

No woman sails the sea, they would become weak at the knee

Stay here, be safe, on Erin’s shore just listen here to me

For you it cannot be, there are dangers out on the sea

Stay here, be safe, on Erin’s shore just listen here to me

She felt the sun on her face, the waves beneath her feet

Her father stood beside her laughing at his own defeat

She washed the cannon and the gun, jumped the stairs and then

The captain roared a warning — all hands on deck, my men

Get down below my lass he said, this danger too shall pass

My men and I will defend the ship and you will be safe at last

I will tell you a story of a girl young and bright

Red sky at night was her favorite light

Of saltwater, danger and true bravery

And the day Grace O’Malley first sailed the sea

Gunfire overhead, dust fell to the floor

Grace refused to stay below and crept out of the door

She climbed the rigging and the mast, looked behind and then

A man behind her father came, a pirate with dagger in hand

She leapt down from the mast, her cry alerted the crew

Onto the pirate’s back she fell, before he ever knew

Here was an answer to their prayers, victory was theirs

She saved the ship from pirates and she saved her father’s crew — and they said

This woman sails the sea, she won’t become weak at the knee

She is the pride of Erin’s shore, just listen here to me

For her it will always be a life upon the sea

She is the pride of Erin’s shore, just listen here to me

I will tell you a story of a girl young and bright

Red sky at night was her favorite light

Of saltwater, danger and true bravery

And the day Grace O’Malley first sailed the sea