The Holy Ground

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Farewell my lovely Johnny, a thousand times adieu
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You are going away from the holy ground and the ones that love you true
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You will sail the salt seas over and then return for sure__
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To see again the ones you love and the holy ground once more__

[Verse]

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You're on the salt sea sailing, and I am safe behind
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Fond letters I will write to you, the secrets of my mind
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And the secrets of my mind, my love, you're the one that I adore__
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And still I live in hopes you'll see the holy ground once more__

[Verse]

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I see the storm a-rising, and it's coming quick and soon
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And the night's so dark and cloudy you can scarcely see the moon
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And the secrets of my mind, my love, you're the one that I adore__
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And still I live in hopes you'll see the holy ground once more__

[Verse]

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But now the storms are over, and you are safe and well
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We will go into a public house and we'll sit and drink our fill
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We will drink strong ale and porter and we'll make the rafters roar__
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And when our money, it is all spent, you'll go to sea once more__

[Outro]

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You're the one that I adore__
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And still I live in hopes you'll see the holy ground once more

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