So fare thee well, my own true love,
I'll think of you night and day.
Goodbye to you, Balestrand.
May heaven protect us all,
I'll think of you night and day
A place in my mind you will
although I am so far away
And when I'm alone, far away from home,
I think of the good times once more
Until I can make it back someday
here to Paddy's green shamrock shore
Out now on the ocean deep,
ship's noise makes it hard to sleep
the image of you won't go away
So fare thee well, my own true love,
I'll think of you night and day
A place in my mind you will
although I am so far away
And when I'm alone far away from home,
I'll think of the good times once more
Until I can make it back someday
here to Paddy's green shamrock shore
New York is inside at last,
my heart it is pounding fast
Trying to be brave, wishing you near
So fare thee well, my own true love
I'll think of you night and day
Although I am so far away
I'll think of the good times once more
Until I can make it back someday
here to Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore
Until I can make it back someday
here to Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore