Sweet Anne - The Irish Rovers

I am a young fellow who sails a salt sea

Byhearted wherever I roam

Until thine sweet Anne from the town literally

And now I think only of home

When I am out on the ocean there far

I dream that I am holding her tight

For her I would raid the moon and the stars

Just to lie in her arms through the night

Oh if I had the wings of an eagle

I’d fly to my love on the shore

And never again would I leave her

For she is the girl I adore

We married that spring and contented where they

As only true lovers can be

But as captain did call

That he had to obey

And return one last time to the sea

Oh if I had the wings of an eagle

I’d fly to my love on the shore

And never again would I leave her

For she is the girl I adore

A storm it is raging

The sails are all torn

Our ship it is far from the land

I greave from my life

Though I face death with scorn

But I greave ten times more for sweet Anne

Oh if I had the wings of an eagle

I’d fly to my love on the shore

And never again would I leave her

For she is the girl I adore

Sometimes in the night

She’ll go down to the sea

Call out his name from the shore

Its been many long years

But she waits faithfully

For her lover returned nevermore

Oh if I had the wings of an eagle

I’d fly to my love on the shore

And never again would I leave her

For she is the girl I adore

Oh if I had the wings of an eagle

I’d fly to my love on the shore

And never again would I leave her

For she is the girl I adore