On the ocean o´he Waves in motion o´ho Not but clouds could we see O´er the blue sea below Islay loomin´ o´he In the gloamin´ o´ho Our ship´s compass set we And our lights we did show Leis a Lurrighan o´he Leis a Lurrighan o´ho In the grey dark of evening O´er the waves let us go Leis a Lurrighan o´he Leis a Lurrighan o´ho In the grey dark of evening O´er the waves let us go Aros passing o´he Was harrassing o´ho The proud billows to see High as masthead to flow Captain hollers o´he To his fellows o´ho Those that courage would flee Let him go down below Leis a Lurrighan o´he Leis a Lurrighan o´ho In the grey dark of evening O´er the waves let us go Leis a Lurrighan o´he Leis a Lurrighan o´ho In the grey dark of evening O´er the waves let us go In the tempest o´he Waves were crashing o´ho And the cry of the sea As the cold winds did blow Captain hollers o´he To his fellows o´ho Those that won´t stay with me Let them go down below Leis a Lurrighan o´he Leis a Lurrighan o´ho In the grey dark of evening O´er the waves let us go Leis a Lurrighan o´he Leis a Lurrighan o´ho In the grey dark of evening O´er the waves let us go