我願身在　卡瑞佛格
那兒城堡　大海在望
我要泅越　深深海洋
以求吾愛　在我身旁

但海遼闊　我難游過
也無羽翼　可以飛渡
願能有個　俊美船伕
為我擺渡　愛情偕吾

我願身在　愛爾之地
那兒山脈　與海相繫
那兒花開　深藏記憶
有我真愛　不棄不離

但海遼闊　我難游過
也無羽翼　可以飛渡
啊∼
此刻將回　卡瑞佛格
長相廝守　吾愛與我

願我身在　卡瑞佛格
長相廝守　吾愛與我


Carrickfergus (Charlotte Church)

I Wish I was in Carrickfergus
Where the castle looks out to sea
I would swim over the deepest ocean
For my love to be with me

But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over
Nor have I the wings to fly
I wish I had a handsome boatman
To ferry me over, my love and I

I wish I was in the land of Eire
Where the mountains reach the sea
Where flowers blossom as I do remember
Where my true love came to me

But the sea is wide, and I cannot swim over
Nor have I the wings to fly
Ah, to be back now in Carrickfergus
To be together, my love and I
To be together, my love and I

I wish I was in Carrickfergus
To be together, my love and I


Sources of sound:
http://media.flamesky.org/ape/02-Carrickfergus.wma (charlotte, 2.1M)
http://www.charlottechurchfans.com/ccvideo/Carrickfergus.rm (mtv, sony music, 15.8M)
http://www.charlottechurchfans.com/ccvideo/MT_Carrickfergus.rm (vedio,17.5M)
http://www.iiiv.cornell.edu/allwood/Cancun2002/Carrickfergus.mp3
http://audio.cdbaby.com/ramh/jjsheridan4-05.ram
http://aug32.hole.ru/mp3/Alexander_Karpov/06_Carrickfergus.mp3 (russian?)

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This is a classic Irish ballad from the northern singing tradition.
Carrickfergus is in County Antrim.

I wish I was in Carrickfergus
only for a night in Ballygrand
I would swim the deepest ocean
only for a night in Ballygrand
But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over
and neither have I the wings to fly
I wish I have a handsome boatman
To ferry me over, my love and I.

My childhood days bring back sad reflections
Of happy times I spent so long ago,
My boyhood friends and my own relations
Have all passed on now like melting snow.
But I’ll spend my days in endless roaming,
Soft is the grass, my bed is free.
Ah, to be back now in Carrickfergus,
On that long road down to the sea.

And in Killkenny It is reported
They have marble stones there As black as ink
With gold and silver I did support her
But I’ll sing no more now ’Til I’ve had a drink
I’m drunk today and I’m seldom sober
A handsome rover from town to town
Ah but I’m sick now
My days are numbered
Come all you young men
And I’ll lay me down