I wish I was in Carrickfergus Only for nights in Ballygran 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 Nor have I wings to fly But I hope that I will find A handsome boatman To ferry me over To my love and die And in Kilkenny It is reported That there are marble stones As black as ink With gold and silver I would support her But I'll sing no more now 'Till I get a drink For I'm 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 Come all you young men And lay me down So come all you young men And lay me down Come all you young men And lay me down