[00:17.510]It being in the spring time
[00:21.410]and the small birds they were singing,
[00:25.740]Down by yon shady harbour
[00:30.330]I carelessly did stray,
[00:34.320]The the thrushes they were warbling,
[00:38.880]The violets they were charming
[00:42.570]To view fond lovers talking,
[00:47.100]a while I did delay.
[00:51.500]She said, my dear
[00:53.310]don't leave me (all)for another season,
[00:59.770]Though fortune does be pleasing
[01:04.120]I 'll go along with you,
[01:08.300]I 'll forsake friends
[01:10.150]and relations and bid this Irish nation,
[01:16.460]And to the bonny Bann banks forever I 'll bid adieu.
[01:25.600]He said, my dear
[01:27.230]don't grieve
[01:29.539]or yet annoy my patience,
[01:33.890]You know I love you dearly the more I'm going away,
[01:42.390]I'm going to a foreign nation
[01:46.590]to purchase a plantation,
[01:50.550]To comfort us here after all in Amerika.
[01:57.550]HO HO HO~~
[02:14.190]Then after a short while
[02:19.100]a fortune does be pleasing,
[02:22.610]I'will cause them for smile at our late going away,
[02:30.829]We'll be happy as Queen Victoria,
[02:35.290]all in her greatest glory,
[02:39.220]We'll be drinking wine and porter all in Amerika.
[02:48.790]If you were in your bed lying and thinking on dying,
[02:56.560]The sight of the lovely Bann banks,so your sorrow you'd give  over,
[03:04.950]Or if were down one hour,
[03:09.230]down in yon shady bower,
[03:13.820]Pleasure would surround you,
[03:17.720]you'd think on death no more.
[03:38.750]Then fare you well,
[03:40.990]sweet Cragie Hills,
[03:45.800]where often times I've roved,
[03:47.600]I never thought my childhood days I 'd part you any more,
[03:55.670]Now we;re sailing on the ocean for honour and promotion,
[04:04.740]And the bonny boats are sailing,way down by Doorin shore.