Traditional; arranged by the Pogues, copyright 1984.
Oh Kitty, My
Darling, remember
That the
doom will be mine if I stay
'Tis far better to part, though it's hard to
Than to
rot in their
prison away
'Tis far better to part, though it's hard to
Than to rot in their prison away
So
softly he then
kissed her
pale lips
'Twas the same story over an o'er
Hush
mo mhuirnín, the
police are watching
And you know that I must go,
a stor
Hush mo mhuirnín, the police are watching
And you know that I must go, a stor
In a day now I'll be over the
mountain
There'll be time enough left for to
cry
So
good night and
God guard you forever
And write to me won't you,
goodbye
So good night and God guard you forever
And write to me won't you, goodbye