Grace O'malley

(Hey) (Hey) (Hey) (Hey) Sunrise in the window A vessel in the bay Her father was the captain And he would sail today She fed the kitten and the hen Jumped the gate and then She cut off her hair, found shoes to wear To look like one of the men Her father he made fun Oh no what have you done I know you'd love to come my dear But Grace you're far too young - and he said No woman sails the sea They would become weak at the knee Stay here, be safe, on Erin's shore, just listen here to me For you it cannot be, there are dangers out on the sea Stay here, be safe, on Erin's shore just listen here to me Oh, oh She felt the sun on her face The waves beneath her feet Her father stood beside her Laughing at his own defeat She washed the cannon and the gun Jumped the stairs and then The captain roared a warning All hands on deck, my men Get down below my lass he said This danger too shall pass My men and I will defend the ship And you will be safe at last Oh, oh Oh I will tell you a story of a girl young and bright Red sky at night was her favorite light Of saltwater, danger and true bravery And the day Grace O'Malley first sailed the sea (Hey) (Hey) (Hey) (Hey) (Hey) (Hey) (Hey hey hey hey) Gunfire overhead Dust fell to the floor Grace refused to stay below And crept out of the door She climbed the rigging and the mast Looked behind and then A man behind her father came A pirate with dagger in hand She leapt down from the mast Her cry alerted the crew Onto the pirate's back she fell Before he ever knew Here was an answer to their prayers Victory was theirs She saved the ship from pirates And she saved her father's crew - and they said This woman sails the sea She won't become weak at the knee She is the pride of Erin's shore, just listen here to me For her it will always be a life upon the sea She is the pride of Erin's shore, just listen here to me Oh, oh Oh I will tell you a story of a girl young and bright Red sky at night was her favorite light Of saltwater, danger and true bravery And the day Grace O'Malley first sailed the sea (Hey) (Hey) (Hey)