Bonnie Ship the Diamond-Judy Collins

[00:08.439]The Diamond is a ship my boys, [00:10.273] for Greenland she is bound [00:12.272]And the quay it is all garnished [00:14.322]with bonny lassies 'round [00:16.391]The captain gives the order to sail the ocean wide [00:20.439]Where the sun it never sets my lads, [00:22.488]no darkness dims the tide [00:24.438]So cheer up my lads let your hearts never fail [00:28.622]While the bonnie ship, [00:29.772]the Diamond goes fishin' for the whale [00:40.169]Along the quay at Peterhead, [00:42.086]the lassies stand around [00:44.102]With their shawls about their heads [00:46.235]and salt tears runnin' down [00:48.235]I'll never weep my bonny lad though I'm left behind [00:52.336]For there's not a rose on Greenland's ice [00:54.402]to make you change your mind [00:56.429]So cheer up my lads let your hearts never fail [01:00.768]While the bonnie ship, [01:01.783]the Diamond goes fishin' for the whale [01:12.498]Here's a health to the resolution likewise the Eliza Swan [01:16.381]A health to the Battle of Montrose [01:18.432]and the Diamond ship of fame [01:20.408]They wear the trousers of the white the jackets of the blue [01:24.465]When they return to Peterhead [01:26.548]they'll find that we've been true [01:28.531]So cheer up my lads let your hearts never fail [01:32.581]While the bonnie ship, [01:33.932]the Diamond goes fishin' for the whale [01:43.998]It'll be bright both day and night [01:46.015]when the Greenland lads come home [01:47.998]With a ship that's full of oil my lads [01:50.160] and money to their name [01:52.048]They'll make the cradles for to rock [01:54.298]and the blankets for to tear [01:56.015]And every lass in Peterhead sing hush-a-bye my dear [02:00.131]So cheer up my lads let your hearts never fail [02:05.099]While the bonnie ship, [02:06.381] the Diamond goes fishin' for the whale