Lyr req: If you do my ghost will haunt you

Subject: Lyr Req: If you do my ghost will haunt you
From: GUEST,Guest Joan F
Date: 25 May 24 - 09:14 PM

The actual line set is:

Da-da da-da da-da da-da
If you do my ghost will haunt you

This is a trad song, involves a ship

Its difficult to convince google not to give me modern songs; seems to be a popular theme!

Subject: RE: If you do my ghost will haunt you
From: Reinhard
Date: 25 May 24 - 09:47 PM

Whiskey You’re the Devil (Roud 21715) as sung by some, e.g. The Clancy Brothers, has the verse

Said the mother, “Do not wrong me,
Don’t take me daughter from me.
For if you do I will torment you
And after death me ghost will haunt you.”

Subject: RE: Lyr req: If you do my ghost will haunt you
From: GUEST,Guest Joan F
Date: 26 May 24 - 08:44 AM

A good song but not the one I'm looking for. Apparently this couplet has travelled.

Mine does have the "do not take my daughter from me" part.

Subject: RE: Lyr req: If you do my ghost will haunt you
From: cnd
Date: 26 May 24 - 10:07 AM

Could it be Johnny and Molly?

There's also another song called Love, Brave Boys (in The British Soldier: An Anecdotal History by Joachim Hayward Stocqueler, pp. 268-269)

Subject: RE: Lyr req: If you do my ghost will haunt you
From: Nick Dow
Date: 26 May 24 - 12:08 PM

The song is Love Farewell sung by Marina Russell in 1908 to the Hammond brothers. The tune is of Irish origin and the verses are filled out in our book Southern Songster with full notes by Steve Gardham. (Francis Boutle Publishers)

Subject: RE: Lyr req: If you do my ghost will haunt you
From: Reinhard
Date: 26 May 24 - 12:11 PM

Love Farewell aka Love Brave Boys aka Johnny and Molly (Roud 1301) share quite a few verses with Whiskey You’re the Devil - both songs mostly seem to differ in the chorus.

So probably this one won't be the one Joan is looking for either.

Subject: RE: Lyr req: If you do my ghost will haunt you
From: Lighter
Date: 26 May 24 - 01:26 PM

Thanks for "Love, Brave Boys," Carter. Stocqueler implies that it was well known in the 1850s.

Subject: RE: Lyr req: If you do my ghost will haunt you
From: Joe_F
Date: 26 May 24 - 05:34 PM

Jealous Daddy's Death Song by Antoni

Subject: RE: Lyr req: If you do my ghost will haunt you
From: Joe_F
Date: 26 May 24 - 05:39 PM

Jealous Daddy's Death Song by Antonia & Paul Presti:

And if any of you punks try to misbehave,
I'll haunt your asses to an early grave.

    I'm telling you boys:
    Don't you monkey with my widow when I'm gone.

Subject: RE: Lyr req: If you do my ghost will haunt you
From: GUEST,Guest Joan F
Date: 26 May 24 - 07:30 PM

Pretty sure it *is* "Love Farewell" aka all those other titles for same song.

Much thanks.

Subject: RE: Lyr req: If you do my ghost will haunt you
From: Nick Dow
Date: 27 May 24 - 05:30 AM

Subject: RE: Lyr req: If you do my ghost will haunt you
From: Nick Dow
Date: 27 May 24 - 05:31 AM

So am I. Donal Maguire used to sing it. It was popular in the forces during the Crimean War.