Lyr Req: My Mother's Last Goodbye

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'My mother's Last Goodbye'
From: GUEST,Newfiegirl
Date: 18 Dec 02 - 12:12 PM

HEY Big Tim, Thanks for finding the lyrics to the song,
I really appreciate your help.... God Bless... Newfiegirl.

Subject: Lyr Add: MY MOTHER'S LAST GOODBYE
From: Big Tim
Date: 18 Dec 02 - 11:07 AM

MY MOTHER'S LAST GOODBYE

When I was but a youngster bold,
I thought I'd like to roam,
Like many another foolish lad,
I had no thought of home,
And the kind old friends around,
Who thought so much of me,
So I left my dear old homestead,
And I went away to sea.

May God be with you darling son,
Wherever you may roam,
Let no false pride make you forget,
The loving ones at home,
Goodbye God bless you darling son,
So sadly she did cry,
While I have life I'll not forget,
my mother's last goodbye.

At length I started o'er the sea,
To lands far, far away,
And toiled beneath the burning sun,
For many a dreary day,
And as I gained the wish for home,
The thoughts ran in my ear,
The last kinds words I heard from home,
And from my mother dear.

I landed, but alas too late,
My parents they were dead,
My friends they had no charms for me,
And all my joys were fled,
I long to see the old ones,
From whom I went away,
Now often in my dreams I hear,
My dear old mother say.

Repeat second verse.

As recorded by Bridie Gallagher on her album "The Girl From Donegal". The song is given as "traditional".

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'My mother's Last Goodbye'
From: Big Tim
Date: 18 Dec 02 - 09:30 AM

I have a recording by Bridie Gallagher. Will transcribe and post the lyrics this evening (UK) if nobody else does so first.

Subject: Lyr Req: 'My mother's Last Goodbye'
From: GUEST,Newfiegirl
Date: 17 Dec 02 - 02:10 PM

Can anybody please help with the lyrics to this song?"

I was only just a youngster
And I had no thoughts of home
Like many other foolish lads
I wanted for to roam
My kind old folks around me
Sure they thought so much of me
But I left my dear old homestead
And I went away to sea

Goodbye god bless you Charley lad
Whereever you may roam
Let no false pride make you forget
Your loving ones at home
Goodbye god bless you Charley lad
How sadly she did cry
But ..........
I'll never forget my mother's last goodbye