GOIN' TO AMERIKAY

GOIN' TO AMERIKAY

Wicklow boy left his father's land

Went to Amerikay

Went to Amerikay

Took a ship across the sea

Sailed for Amerikay

Sayin' I' gonna find that dream

'Cos that is the way to get along

Wicklow boy lost all he had

In Amerikay 

In Amerikay

Lost all he had in Amerikay

On the road he did not have no home

Sayin God have mercy on my soul

'Cos this ain't no way to get along

Poor boy cried loud I must get some work

I must get some pay

I must get some pay

Must feed myself I must get some pay

I got no food and I lost my way

Lord see me to a better day

'Cos this is no way to get along

Man said I'll give you a job

At my factory

At my factory

I'll give you a job at my factory

Well that boy he did not look too pleased

That boy fell down cryin' on his knees

'Cos this ain't how I want to get along

Then a man said boy, join the military

Join the military

Join the American army

Fight for what's good, join in the military

Boy thought that this should never be

To be killed in a foreign country

'Cos that ain't no way to get along

I believe I'll ride I believe I'll ride

I believe I'll go back home

I believe I'll go back home

Back home where I am better known

Back home where they know my name

Back to Wicklow I will go home

Just as soon as I can get along

That boy got down and he worked and he prayed

That boy he worked and prayed

That boy he worked and prayed

Got himself a ticket for the ship

Back to the land that he had quit

He worked and prayed and he managed it

'Cos that is how he had to get along

Well the father sees his son

Coming back down the road

Coming back down the road

Says God bless have mercy upon my soul

My son who was lost has come home

My son has come back to Wicklow

Even though there ain't much goin' on

Father says to his eldest son

Call the family round

Call the family round

Ain't much to eat but let us have a feast

That is what we'll do well to say the least

Call the family let us have a feast

'Cos that is the way to get along

Eldest son says to his father

Do you not love me?

Do you not love me?

Father tells him love has to be free

Young son took his chance across the sea

Now he has come on back home to me

I've always loved you equally

And this is the way to get along