The Holy Ground
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The Holy Ground by The Dubliners
Performed by
The DublinersProduced by
Nathan JosephWrited by
TraditionalAbout
The Holy Ground is a song written about a place in Cobh, County Cork where sailors would stop off on long voyages across the Atlantic. Despite the name of the place there were little-to-no churches, instead it was the town’s red light district where all sorts of fantasies could be realised.
The Holy Ground Lyrics
Fine girl you are!
Adieu to you my Dinah, a thousand times adieu
We're going away from the Holy Ground and the girls we all love true
We will sail the salt seas over and then return for sure
To see again the girls we love and the Holy Ground once more
[Chorus]
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!
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
[Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
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!
The Holy Ground Q&A
Who wrote The Holy Ground's ?
The Holy Ground was written by Traditional.
Who produced The Holy Ground's ?
The Holy Ground was produced by Nathan Joseph.