Donegal Danny

I remember the night when he came in
From the wintry cold and damp
A giant of a man in an oilskin coat
And a bundle that told he was a tramp
He went to the bar and he called a pint
Then turned and gazed at the fire
On a night like this to be safe and dry
Is my one and only desire

So here's to those that are dead and gone
The friends that I loved dear
And here's to you then I'll bid you adieu
Sayin' "Donegal Danny's been here, me boys"
Donegal Danny has been here

Then in a voice that was hushed and low
He sad listen I tell you a tale
How a man of the sea became the man of the road
And never more will set sale
We fished out of Howth and Killybegs
Ardglass and Baltimore
But the cruel sea has beaten me
And I end my days on the shore

So here's to those that are dead and gone
The friends that I loved dear
And here's to you then I'll bid you adieu
Sayin' "Donegal Danny's been here, me boys"
Donegal Danny has been here

One fateful night in the wind and rain
We set sail from Killybegs Town
There were five of us from sweet Donegal
And one from County Down
Then we struck a rock and holed the bow
And all of us knew that she'd go down
So we jumped right into the icy sea
And prayed to God we wouldn't drown

By St. John's Point in the early dawn
I dragged my way on the shore
And cursed the sea for she'd taken my friends
And wowed to sail her never more

So here's to those that are dead and gone
The friends that I loved dear
And here's to you then I'll bid you adieu
Sayin' "Donegal Danny's been here, me boys"
Donegal Danny has been here

So here's to those that are dead and gone
The friends that I loved dear
And here's to you then I'll bid you adieu
Sayin' "Donegal Danny's been here, me boys"
Donegal Danny has been here