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Carrickfergus
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Rock
Carrickfergus was released on June 3, 2016 by Rhino as a part of the album Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul
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Release DateJune 3, 2016
LabelRhino
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM56

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dexys
Dexys
Performer
Kevin Rowland
Kevin Rowland
Vocals
Sean Read
Sean Read
Additional Vocals
Andy Hobson
Andy Hobson
Bass
Ben Trigg
Ben Trigg
Cello
C J Jones
C J Jones
Drums
Tim Cansfield
Tim Cansfield
Guitar
Graham Pike
Graham Pike
Harmonica
Mike Timothy
Mike Timothy
Keyboards
Alice Pratley
Alice Pratley
Strings
Tom Piggott-Smith
Tom Piggott-Smith
Strings
Lucy Morgan
Lucy Morgan
Viola
Michael Timothy
Michael Timothy
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kevin Rowland
Kevin Rowland
Arranger
Sean Read
Sean Read
Arranger
Ben Trigg
Ben Trigg
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kevin Rowland
Kevin Rowland
Producer
Sean Read
Sean Read
Producer
Helen O'Hara
Helen O'Hara
Additional Producer
Jonjo Keefe
Jonjo Keefe
Assistant Recording Engineer
Neil Tollitt
Neil Tollitt
Assistant Recording Engineer
Pete Schwier
Pete Schwier
Mixing Engineer
Marco Migliari
Marco Migliari
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I wished I was in Carrickfergus
Only for nights in Ballygrand
I would swim over the deepest ocean
My love to find
But the sea is wide and I can't swim over
And neither have I the wings to fly
I wish I could find me a handy boatman
To ferry me over to my love and die
My childhood days bring back sad reflections
Of happy times oh so long ago
My boyhood friends and my own relations
Have all passed on now like the melting snow
So i spend my days in endless roving
Soft is the grass and my bed is free
But oh to be home now in Carrickfergus
On that old road running down to the sea
Now in Kilkenny love is recorded
On darkest marble as black as ink
With gold and silver I did support her
Oh but I'll sing no more now untill I get a drink
For i'm drunk today and I'm seldom sober
A handsome rover from town to town
Oh but I am sick now and my days are numbered
Come all you young men and lay me down
Come all you young men and lay me down
Oh!
Come all you young men and lay, me, down
Down
Please
Written by: Arr. Jim McCann, Ronan Hardiman, Trad. Arr. D. Downes
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