Bonnie Ship The Diamond-Judy Collins

[00:08.139]The Diamond is a ship my boys, [00:09.973] for Greenland she is bound [00:11.972]And the quay it is all garnished [00:14.022]with bonny lassies 'round [00:16.091]The captain gives the order to sail the ocean wide [00:20.139]Where the sun it never sets my lads, [00:22.188]no darkness dims the tide [00:24.138]So cheer up my lads let your hearts never fail [00:28.322]While the bonnie ship, [00:29.472]the Diamond goes fishin' for the whale [00:39.869]Along the quay at Peterhead, [00:41.786]the lassies stand around [00:43.802]With their shawls about their heads [00:45.935]and salt tears runnin' down [00:47.935]I'll never weep my bonny lad though I'm left behind [00:52.036]For there's not a rose on Greenland's ice [00:54.102]to make you change your mind [00:56.129]So cheer up my lads let your hearts never fail [01:00.469]While the bonnie ship, [01:01.484]the Diamond goes fishin' for the whale [01:12.198]Here's a health to the resolution likewise the Eliza Swan [01:16.081]A health to the Battle of Montrose [01:18.132]and the Diamond ship of fame [01:20.108]They wear the trousers of the white the jackets of the blue [01:24.165]When they return to Peterhead [01:26.248]they'll find that we've been true [01:28.232]So cheer up my lads let your hearts never fail [01:32.282]While the bonnie ship, [01:33.632]the Diamond goes fishin' for the whale [01:43.699]It'll be bright both day and night [01:45.715]when the Greenland lads come home [01:47.699]With a ship that's full of oil my lads [01:49.860] and money to their name [01:51.748]They'll make the cradles for to rock [01:53.998]and the blankets for to tear [01:55.715]And every lass in Peterhead sing hush-a-bye my dear [01:59.831]So cheer up my lads let your hearts never fail [02:04.799]While the bonnie ship, [02:06.081] the Diamond goes fishin' for the whale