to me, Than the melting flake of snow, Her dance is like the gleam, O the sunlight on the stream, And the song the wee folks sing, Oh, they're the songs
Boy when out on a boat tonight Waiting on his lover Seen his mermaid bride in the moonlight And the arms of another She said "standing on the water is
Boat drinks Boys in the band ordered boat drinks Visitors scored on the home rink Everything seems to be wrong Lately, newspaper mentioned cheap air
note: This song commemorates the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie from these shores when Flora MacDonald took him, disguised as a serving maid, from Uist to Skye in a small boat
fine with me Hold my hand Ahead there's land We'll row the boat And leave it on the other shore Hold my hand Ahead there's land We'll row the boat And
Day-o, day-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, day, me say day, me say day, me say day Me say day, me say day-o Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day-o, day-ay-ay-o Daylight come and he wan' go home Day, he say day, he say day, he say day, he say day, he say day-ay-ay-o Daylight come and he wan'
Heel yo ho, boys; let her go, boys; Bring her head round, into the weather, Hill you ho, boys,let her go, boys Sailing homeward to Mingulay What care
down in Tupelo Singing that river boat song She is a dancer, a river queen She'll teach them gamblers most anything She's been down in Tupelo Singing that river boat song
Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing Onward the sailors cry. Carry the lad that's born to be king Over the sea to Skye Loud the wind howls loud
much to me as a melting flake of snow. And her dance is like the gleam of the sunlight on the stream And the songs the wee folk sing, they're the songs
Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on a wing Onward the sailor's cry Carry the lad that's born to be king Over the sea to Skye Though the waves leap, soft
Day oh, day oh Daylight come and I wanna go home Workin' on banana boat all day long Daylight come and I wanna go home Six boat, seven boat, eight boat
dare. Speed bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward, the sailors cry, Carry the lad that's born to be king Over the sea to Skye. Speed bonnie boat
bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward, the sailors cry, Carry the lad that's born to be king Over the sea to skye. Speed bonnie boat, like a bird
Only our world Could we find some meaning So we created our own Still here today I had a dream, I was lost at sea All of you Afloat on the same boat home
Written by a MacInnes from Fort William after returning home safely from a stormy voyage to Ireland on his ship, The Lurgainn Seisd (Chorus) Leis an Lurgainn
Speed bonnie boat Like a bird on the wing Onward the sailors cry Carry the lad That was born to be king Over the sea to Skye Burned was our homes Exile
