| Lyrics: | 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 |
