The Girl From Donegal

This was made popular by Dealia Murpny (1902 - 71)

Young girls draw near and I'll tell you here
The news that makes me sad
He sailed away the other day
My own dear Irish Lad
My heart did break all for his sake
And tears like rain did fall
Ah, why did he part and break the heart
Of his girl from Donegal

He was big and strong, when he'd sing a song
He'd delight your heart to hear
With the step so light and his eyes so bright
And his voice so sweet and clear
He could handle a spade or court a maid
The fairest of them all
But he was inclined to leave behind
His girl from Donegal

The weather was bad and my love was sad
The day that he sailed away
To a distant land across the foam
In a foreign land to slave
He would rather have toiled on his native soil
But his wages were too small
That's why he did part and break the heart
Of his girl from Donegal

I wished in vain he would remain
But he had to sail away
And he left me here to pine and fear
Till he'd return some day
But if this time he doesn't want to
He needn't return at all
For why did he part and break the heart
Of his girl from Donegal

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