The Halliard - Rakish Young Fellow lyrics

I once was a rakish young fellow I never took care of my life I have sailed the ocean all over And found in each port a fresh wife And now that the wars are all over And I'm landed safe on the shore It's God bless me forever and ever If I go to sea once more I have sailed through stormy weather I have travelled through hot and through cold I have ventured my life on the ocean I have ventured for honour and gold I'll send for my friends and relations I'll send for them every one And it's all for to make them right welcome I'll send for a cask of good rum I'll send for a cask of good rum boys And two or three barrels of beer It's done for to make them all welcome And to meet me at Derrydown fair When that I'm dead and I'm buried And past all the troubles of life Let there be no sighing and sobbing But do a good turn for my wife Let there be no sighing and sobbing But one single favour I crave Wrap me up in the tarpaulin jacket And fiddle and dance o'er my grave There shall be such laughing and joking Like so many men going mad They shall take a gla** over my coffin Saying there goes a true-hearted lad