On the ocean o‘he Waves in motion o‘ho Not but clouds could we see O’er the blue sea below Islay loomin‘ o‘he In the gloin‘ o‘ho Our ship’s compass set we And our lights we did show Leis a Lurrighan o`he Leis a Lurrighan o`ho In the grey dark of evening O’er the waves let us go Aros passing o‘he Was harrassing o‘ho The proud belows to see High as masthead to flow Captain hollers o‘he To his fellows o‘ho Those that courage would flee Let him go down below Leis a Lurrighan o`he Leis a Lurrighan o`ho In the grey dark of evening O’er the waves let us go In the tempest o‘he Waves were crashing o‘ho And the cry of the sea As the cold winds did blow Captain hollers o‘he To his fellows o‘ho Those that won’t stay with me Let them go down below Leis a Lurrighan o`he Leis a Lurrighan o`ho In the grey dark of evening O’er the waves let us go