The Holy Ground

Fine girl you are

Adieu to you my Dinah, a thousand times adieu

We're going away from the holy ground and the girls that we love true

We will sail the South sea over and then return for sure

To see again the girls we love and the holy ground once more

Fine girl you are the girl I do adore

And still I live in hopes to see

The holy ground once more, fine girl you are

See the storm a-rising, I see it coming soon

And the sky, it is so cloudy you can scarcely see the moon

And the good old ship, she was tossing about, the riggin' was all tore

And still I live with hopes to see the holy ground once more

Fine girl you are, you're the girl I do adore

And still I live in hopes to see

The holy ground once more, fine girl you are

And now the storm it is over and we are safe on shore

We will drink a toast to the holy ground and the girls that we adore

We will drink strong ale and porter and make the rafters roar

And when our money is all spent we'll go to sea for more

Fine girl you are the girl I do adore

And still I live in hopes to see

The holy ground once more, fine girl you are