Oh Cruel Sea!
from Songs of Yesteryear by Jonny Nutt
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lyrics
Oh the Sea, It’s cruel to me.
It’s taken my only love.
She’s boarded the boat to Liverpool,
In truth, she had enough.
Well we argued fierce, we argued rough,
Much like the weather now.
Well ,they’ve not berthed, I fear the worst..
The sea must have them now.
Oh Cruel Sea!
Oh Cruel Sea!
Well you’ve taken the best of our sailors, and,
You’ve taken my love from me.
Why did we have to argue so?
Why did we have to row?
If only I had kept my head,
She’d be beside me now.
Well, I curse my drinking,
I curse my pride, I curse my jealousy,
Well it’s all I can do just to sit and wait,
Upon this lonely quay.
Oh Cruel Sea!
Oh Cruel Sea!
Well you’ve taken the best of our sailors, and,
You’ve taken my love from me.
So if you have some sense, my friends,
listen to my tale.
And don’t you fight or enter spite,
Before your love sets sail.
For to find true love or happiness,
It’s rarer than any jewel.
And while don’t you forget, though your tears sting wet,
The sea is twice as cruel.
Oh Cruel Sea!
Oh Cruel Sea!
Well you’ve taken the best of our sailors, and,
You’ve taken my love from me.
Oh Cruel Sea!
Oh Cruel Sea!
Well you’ve taken the best of our sailors, and,
You’ve taken my love from me.
It’s taken my only love.
She’s boarded the boat to Liverpool,
In truth, she had enough.
Well we argued fierce, we argued rough,
Much like the weather now.
Well ,they’ve not berthed, I fear the worst..
The sea must have them now.
Oh Cruel Sea!
Oh Cruel Sea!
Well you’ve taken the best of our sailors, and,
You’ve taken my love from me.
Why did we have to argue so?
Why did we have to row?
If only I had kept my head,
She’d be beside me now.
Well, I curse my drinking,
I curse my pride, I curse my jealousy,
Well it’s all I can do just to sit and wait,
Upon this lonely quay.
Oh Cruel Sea!
Oh Cruel Sea!
Well you’ve taken the best of our sailors, and,
You’ve taken my love from me.
So if you have some sense, my friends,
listen to my tale.
And don’t you fight or enter spite,
Before your love sets sail.
For to find true love or happiness,
It’s rarer than any jewel.
And while don’t you forget, though your tears sting wet,
The sea is twice as cruel.
Oh Cruel Sea!
Oh Cruel Sea!
Well you’ve taken the best of our sailors, and,
You’ve taken my love from me.
Oh Cruel Sea!
Oh Cruel Sea!
Well you’ve taken the best of our sailors, and,
You’ve taken my love from me.
credits
from Songs of Yesteryear,
released December 20, 2015
Vocals/Guitar Jonny Nutt
Vocals/Mandolin Kevin Quigley
Vocals Rory Donaghy
Bouzouki Marty Coyle
Accordian Liam McGuigan
Vocals/Guitar Jonny Nutt
Vocals/Mandolin Kevin Quigley
Vocals Rory Donaghy
Bouzouki Marty Coyle
Accordian Liam McGuigan
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Jonny Nutt
FROM DERRY, N.IRELAND. Summer 2022 sees this second release "Flying Kites". This Album shows off some fine folk-coloured
songwriting with hooks a plenty!
Jonny has been part of the Derry music scene since the mid nineties: The New Capris, The Whole Tribe Sings, Red Organ Serpent Sound, Ard Ri, Swanee River and Junior Johnson band.
Jonny is also a member of Paddy Nash and the Happy Enchiladas.
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Dec 2015