They left on a ship about 1850 They didnt want to but they still had to leave They sailed the harsh sea boys sailed the sea Thats how some ended up in this country The ships that they sailed were more like their graves They still call them coffin ships to this day Many didnt make it to see their new homes So throughout the ocean their ghosts may roam I send out a prayer to all you brave men Who lost your lives back then I send out a prayer to bless your souls May God be with you all England was the monster destroy and supress And what did it do but just make a big mess Of homeless and starving even the dead Some that escaped painted the sea red The Great Irish Famine call it what you will The problem that left too many dead or ill Many didnt make it to see their new homes So throughout the ocean their ghosts may roam I send out a prayer to all you brave men Who lost your lives back then I send out a prayer for the suffer to cease So you may rest in peace