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.
