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My Donald

from A Thousand Hearts by Cara Dillon

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lyrics

Oh my Donald he works upon the sea
On the waves that blow wild and free
He splices the ropes and he sets the sails
While southward he rolls to the home of the whale

And he ne'er thinks of me far behind
Nor the torments that rage in my mind
He's mine for only part of the year
And I'm left all alone with only my tears

Oh you ladies that smell of wild rose
Think you of the perfume to where the man goes
Think you of the wives and the babies that yearn
For the man ne'er returns from hunting the sperm

Oh my Donald he works upon the sea
On the waves that blow wild and free
He splices the ropes and he sets the sails
While southward he rolls to the home of the whale

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from A Thousand Hearts, released May 19, 2014
Written by Owen Hand, Arranged by Cara Dillon and Sam Lakeman
© Heathside Music Ltd, Logo Songs Ltd; MCPS

Cara Dillon - Vocals
Sam Lakeman - Ac Guitar
John Smith - Ac Guitar, Banjo
James Fagan - Bouzouki
Niall Murphy - Fiddle
Luke Daniels - Accordion
Jarlath Henderson - Uilleann Pipes
Ben Nicholls - Double Bass

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Cara Dillon

Born in Dungiven in 1975, surrounded and infused with the rich cultural heritage of her native County Derry, Cara has risen to become one of the finest exponents of traditional Irish song anywhere in the world.

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