I wish I was In Carrickfergus Only for nights Nights in Ballygrand I would swim over The deepest ocean The deepest ocean For my love to find But the sea is wide And I can’t swim over Neither have I wings to fly If I could find me A handsome boatman To ferry me over Over to my love and die My childhood days Bring back sad reflections Of happy times Spent so long ago My boyhood friends And my own relations Have all passed on now Like the melting snow But I'll spend my days In endless roaming Soft is the grass My bed is free Ah to be back now In Carrickfergus On that long road Down to the salty sea And in Kilkenny There it is reported There are marble stones there As black as any ink With gold and silver I would support her But I'll sing no more now Till I get a drink But I am drunk today And I'm seldom sober A handsome rover From town to town Oh, but I'm sick now And my days are numbered So come here young men And lay me down
Nice! But there is something wrong here: With gold and silver I would support her But I'll sing no more now Till I get a drink *You might also like* *Wild Romantic Blues* *Nellie McKay* *Crazy Blues* *Catherine Russell* *Good Ship Venus* *Loudon Wainwright III* But I am drunk today And I'm seldom sober A handsome rover From town to town
Every time I hear this, it breaks my heart all over again. My maternal grandfather, a WW2 veteran, would rarely show emotion. The only time I'd ever seen him cry was when this song was played at his older brother's (my mom's Uncle Nick) memorial service (they were half Cherokee and half Irish) their father would sing this and other Irish songs when they were children and this was one of their favorites.
Today is the day I've decided to let go of all my childhood aspirations and face the adult chapter of my life. It's been a nice run. But dreams must die so that reality can settle in. Wish me luck, lads.
Ah man, I know the feeling and I associate it with this song! It's been a year for me since I took that step, wasn't always easy, but I'm happy with where I am now. Hope you are too :)
I had an Irish professor that said the Irish and the Russians have a lot in common: they like their drink and they like their misery. This song argues the case for the Irish side of that comparison. RIP Dr. Abraham
Germans drink more than the Irish. Are THEY "miserable"? Do "miserable" people produce the copious amount of joyful music and poetry that the Irish do? No, scarcely any country on earth can match Ireland for its artistic and spirited expression. Your non-Irish "Dr. Abraham" was merely perpetuating a common and hateful stereotype.
What a masterful arrangement with the accordion, violin and horns. One if the most breathtakingly beautiful things I've ever listened to. Makes a grown man weep!
Jim McCann & The Dubliners version is the best , sung by a man very much like the one in the song, check it out plus the actual performance on the tv show was very good too and the Clancy brothers.
How beautiful is this? It takes someone who isn't Irish to really get to the soul of it. If you think you can sing then sing this and I'll believe you.
What a deeply offensive comment. Get your anti Irish ass back to where you come from. You can then comment on your own culture and not try and hijack someone else’s.
I wish I was in Carrickfergus Only for nights in Ballygrand I would swim over the deepest ocean The deepest ocean for my love to find But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over Neither have I wings to fly If I could find me a handsome boatsman To ferry me over to my love and die My childhood days bring back sad reflections Of happy times spent so long ago My childhood friends and my own relations Have all passed on now like melting snow But I'll spend my days in endless roaming Soft is the grass, my bed is free Ah, to be back now in Carrickfergus On that long road down to the sea I'll spend my days in endless roaming Soft is the grass, my bed is free But I am sick now, and my days are numbered Come all you young men and lay me down
I wish I was in Carrickfergus, only for nights in Ballygrand I would swim over the deepest ocean, the deepest ocean for my love to find But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over and neither have I wings to fly If I could find me a handsome boatman to ferry me over to my love and die My childhood days bring back sad reflections of happy times I spent so long ago My boyhood friends and my own relations have all passed on now like melting snow But I'll spend my days in endless roaming, soft is the grass, my bed is free Ah to be back in Carrickfergus on that long road down to the salty sea And in Kilkenny it is reported there are marble stones as black as any ink With gold and silver I would support her, but I'll sing no more now till I get a drink Cause i'm drunk today and I'm seldom sober, a handsome rover from town to town Ah, but I'm sick now, my days are numbered so come all ye young men and lay me down
Yet another chapter in my life begins, and i find this song comes back to me. The adult life I've mentioned has been so amazing, and so dreadful simultaneously. I had a woman for a moment. I enjoyed her smile. And the color of her eyes as they glistened in the sun. Then one day she was gone. And i accept that. Life goes on.
This song is so far removed from modern society senses that I imagine many of the lyrics are often mistaken, such as “handsome boatman”interpreted as good looking rather than handy, or at the end “young men lay me down” sexualizing the act of pallbearers laying down a deceased man in his final resting place. It’s a beautiful song but not worthy of modern minds, to be fully appreciated it requires an old soul.
So many people wish they were Irish 😂 the reason the songs like this exist would make make u wish u were anything but Irish if you understood the pain that made a farmer able to write lyrics that resonate so deeply
Why wouldn't you? Especially for a song that has a thousand different versions. Art wants to grow, not wither with age. I understand you loving tradition and what sounds right to you. But no one's taking the classics away from you. There's just this guy who thought he might shake things up a little. I think you can still hear in his voice, that those lines mean a lot to him :)
@@CalamityCain Because "gatekeeping" as you sarcastically dismiss it as, is in reality, the preservation of the core of its' meaning. Universalism is the death of meaning. And that is nihilism.
I have no time for games Margaret, no interest in them.
Margaret?
that scene!!! love love love it
Look! Another mummy!
Such a beautiful scene
"A breadstick in a bow tie"
This is Loudon Wainwright III's version if you don't know.
Just so ridiculously good.
Think the vocals are absolutely the best here -- Louden Wainwright III ----AMAZING!
It sucks because I’m stuck in the past. My happy days. I’m not even excited for the future
I wish I was
In Carrickfergus
Only for nights
Nights in Ballygrand
I would swim over
The deepest ocean
The deepest ocean
For my love to find
But the sea is wide
And I can’t swim over
Neither have I wings to fly
If I could find me
A handsome boatman
To ferry me over
Over to my love and die
My childhood days
Bring back sad reflections
Of happy times
Spent so long ago
My boyhood friends
And my own relations
Have all passed on now
Like the melting snow
But I'll spend my days
In endless roaming
Soft is the grass
My bed is free
Ah to be back now
In Carrickfergus
On that long road
Down to the salty sea
And in Kilkenny
There it is reported
There are marble stones there
As black as any ink
With gold and silver
I would support her
But I'll sing no more now
Till I get a drink
But I am drunk today
And I'm seldom sober
A handsome rover
From town to town
Oh, but I'm sick now
And my days are numbered
So come here young men
And lay me down
Nice! But there is something wrong here:
With gold and silver
I would support her
But I'll sing no more now
Till I get a drink
*You might also like*
*Wild Romantic Blues*
*Nellie McKay*
*Crazy Blues*
*Catherine Russell*
*Good Ship Venus*
*Loudon Wainwright III*
But I am drunk today
And I'm seldom sober
A handsome rover
From town to town
@@mattislindehag3065 thanks. I copy past and didnt even noticed.
I’m not Irish, but this song brings tears to my eyes. So beautiful, so sad, so much longing for the days of youth now gone…
Beauty is Beauty where'ere ye ancestors hail from lad/lass...besides WE are ALL of US a wee-bit Irish in St. Patrick's Day. Slainté!
Yep
Never get tired of this song.
I started watching for the mob hits but holy crap this song is perfection
Every time I hear this, it breaks my heart all over again. My maternal grandfather, a WW2 veteran, would rarely show emotion. The only time I'd ever seen him cry was when this song was played at his older brother's (my mom's Uncle Nick) memorial service (they were half Cherokee and half Irish) their father would sing this and other Irish songs when they were children and this was one of their favorites.
Today is the day I've decided to let go of all my childhood aspirations and face the adult chapter of my life. It's been a nice run. But dreams must die so that reality can settle in. Wish me luck, lads.
Ah man, I know the feeling and I associate it with this song! It's been a year for me since I took that step, wasn't always easy, but I'm happy with where I am now. Hope you are too :)
Good for you man,im with you, Hope you work things out, And you find peace, God-bless you In this new chapter of your life.
@@flyoneagleswings thank you kindly
@@lisaw150 thank you very much
Never give up on your dreams, brother. Everyone deserves true happiness. I don’t know you but I have faith in you.
Hauntingly gorgeous
I had an Irish professor that said the Irish and the Russians have a lot in common: they like their drink and they like their misery. This song argues the case for the Irish side of that comparison.
RIP Dr. Abraham
Germans drink more than the Irish. Are THEY "miserable"? Do "miserable" people produce the copious amount of joyful music and poetry that the Irish do? No, scarcely any country on earth can match Ireland for its artistic and spirited expression. Your non-Irish "Dr. Abraham" was merely perpetuating a common and hateful stereotype.
@@briangaritty8952No, they just cause it.
How am I someone who mainly listens to rap like this song lol It’s relaxing 🤷🏽♂️
What a masterful arrangement with the accordion, violin and horns. One if the most breathtakingly beautiful things I've ever listened to. Makes a grown man weep!
I want this played at my funeral.
I am guessing you are dead yes?
Hey me too
Best version of this song imo
Fact not opinion
I'd argue against that. Can't recall her name, but there's a beautiful cover in the main menu of Endless Ocean: Blue World
@@happymcdull-4209 heard it. Disagree
Jim McCann & The Dubliners version is the best , sung by a man very much like the one in the song, check it out plus the actual performance on the tv show was very good too and the Clancy brothers.
Pretty song!! Makes one think of times that are gone.... That slipped away with time!! Merry Christmas 🎄 to everyone, on this day 12/24/20.
A Merry Christmas to you one year later 12/24/21 🎄
Few days late but merry Christmas 2022 ❤️
Beautiful song
Brought me to tears absolutely wonderful song.
Goes hard
The scene with Jimmy in the opium den is short but just amazing
Beautiful melancholy.
literally cannot listen to this song without weeping
Aye😢
Beautiful. Absolutely.
Gorgeous, melancholy and sad……..love it.
Nostalgia..
How beautiful is this? It takes someone who isn't Irish to really get to the soul of it. If you think you can sing then sing this and I'll believe you.
I am very Irish, but I know what you mean, I cry every time.
First bars and the hairs on the back of my neck stood erect...
Cant listen without choking up. Im 57% english.
@@robertlaube574 what’s the other 43%?
What a deeply offensive comment. Get your anti Irish ass back to where you come from. You can then comment on your own culture and not try and hijack someone else’s.
The pipes when the song first starts speaks to my soul
Best cover of this old song
Creeping around like a dentist with the aether.. A fucking breadstick in a bowtie 😂
Being an Irish New Jersey woman I really appreciate this song and this show lol
Plastic paddy
@@ulsterinfidel9897limey doormat.
@@ulsterinfidel9897 Plastic Brit
I wish I was in Carrickfergus
Only for nights in Ballygrand
I would swim over the deepest ocean
The deepest ocean for my love to find
But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over
Neither have I wings to fly
If I could find me a handsome boatsman
To ferry me over to my love and die
My childhood days bring back sad reflections
Of happy times spent so long ago
My childhood friends and my own relations
Have all passed on now like melting snow
But I'll spend my days in endless roaming
Soft is the grass, my bed is free
Ah, to be back now in Carrickfergus
On that long road down to the sea
I'll spend my days in endless roaming
Soft is the grass, my bed is free
But I am sick now, and my days are numbered
Come all you young men and lay me down
What a wonderful scene in this great scene
Sad for the Jimmy's female 'acquaintance' who killed herself in this episode
The words of this song are so emotive . .
One year later and this song still transports me to another world . .
Such a haunting song. I love it
I shiver with this amazing song! Greetings from Brazil
this is nice
Simply wow !!
I wish I was in Carrickfergus, only for nights in Ballygrand
I would swim over the deepest ocean, the deepest ocean for my love to find
But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over and neither have I wings to fly
If I could find me a handsome boatman to ferry me over to my love and die
My childhood days bring back sad reflections of happy times I spent so long ago
My boyhood friends and my own relations have all passed on now like melting snow
But I'll spend my days in endless roaming, soft is the grass, my bed is free
Ah to be back in Carrickfergus on that long road down to the salty sea
And in Kilkenny it is reported there are marble stones as black as any ink
With gold and silver I would support her, but I'll sing no more now till I get a drink
Cause i'm drunk today and I'm seldom sober, a handsome rover from town to town
Ah, but I'm sick now, my days are numbered so come all ye young men and lay me down
beautiful song ^^thanks for sharing it
Wow just beautiful
serie bellissima
Dang but this boys got some pipes
Yet another chapter in my life begins, and i find this song comes back to me. The adult life I've mentioned has been so amazing, and so dreadful simultaneously. I had a woman for a moment. I enjoyed her smile. And the color of her eyes as they glistened in the sun. Then one day she was gone. And i accept that. Life goes on.
Happy tears...
Ireland for the Irish! ☘️
Excellent, beautiful
Hartfull song..and wery best acimplishment...
For my boy Jimmy Darmody
The poignancy....goosebumps....
Lay me down...
Not the same without Eli puking
Loudon Wainwright III
Thank you.
This song is so far removed from modern society senses that I imagine many of the lyrics are often mistaken, such as “handsome boatman”interpreted as good looking rather than handy, or at the end “young men lay me down” sexualizing the act of pallbearers laying down a deceased man in his final resting place. It’s a beautiful song but not worthy of modern minds, to be fully appreciated it requires an old soul.
So many people wish they were Irish 😂 the reason the songs like this exist would make make u wish u were anything but Irish if you understood the pain that made a farmer able to write lyrics that resonate so deeply
❤
Felt so bad for Pearl
So many mistakes I have made, and so much pain I've caused. Us Scotts deserve our misery, and deserve our whiskey too.
2:33
Anyone know where this song can be downloaded????? Can only get this version via RUclips
Look up Carrickfergus - Lorena McKennett and you will hear him singing this with her. It's excellent!
It makes me sad.....boy I sure fcked my life up 😥
we all did.
Is this the first cover they did on the show?
Like not an archival old timey recording but just get someone to sing a new version?
Ive seen better beaver than margaret - Nucky Thompson
Why isn’t this on the album on Apple Music
Why couldn't he swim?
A rare song, has no chorus.
The original tune isn't good enough? You have to change it?
Why wouldn't you? Especially for a song that has a thousand different versions. Art wants to grow, not wither with age. I understand you loving tradition and what sounds right to you. But no one's taking the classics away from you. There's just this guy who thought he might shake things up a little. I think you can still hear in his voice, that those lines mean a lot to him :)
Was he black?
Unless you're an immigrant who has had to leave your homeland for good, this song is just a passing, melancholy distraction to you.
Why would you try and gatekeep something so beautiful? That's like locking a perfect little songbird in a cage so no one else may hear it.
Well if you’re going down that road, I claim it for Irish immigrants only 😊
Fly my pretties fly
@@CalamityCain Because "gatekeeping" as you sarcastically dismiss it as, is in reality, the preservation of the core of its' meaning. Universalism is the death of meaning. And that is nihilism.
Someone disliked this ?
Tommy Makem version is sublime. This is nice...but not as good.
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The other guy did it better
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I want this played at my funeral
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