Smugglers

The boat rides south of Ailsa Craig in the waning of the light
 There's thirty men in Lendalfit to make our burden light
 And there's thirty horse in Hazleholm with the halters on their heads
 All set this night up on your life if wind and water speed
 Smugglers drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest night is the smugglers
 lime
 Away we ran from the excise man
 It's a smugglers life for me
 It's a smugglers life for me
 Oh lass you have a cozy bed, and cattle you have ten
 Can you not live a lawful life and live with lawful men?
 But must I use old homely goods while there's foreign gear so fine?
 Must I drink at the waterside and France so full of wine
 Smugglers drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest night is the smugglers
 time
 Away we ran from the excise man
 It's a smugglers life for me
 It's a smugglers life for me
 Though well I like to see you Kate, with a baby on your knee
 My heart is now with gallant crew that plough through the angry sea
 The hitter gale, the tightest sail, and the sheltered bay or goal
 It's the wayward life, it's the smugglers strife, it's the joy of the smugglers
 soul
 Smugglers drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest night is the smugglers
 time
 Away we ran from the excise man
 It's a smugglers life for me
 It's a smugglers life for me
 And when at last the dawn comes up and the cargo safely stored
 Like sinless saints to church we'll go. God's mercy to afford
 And It's champagne fine for communion wine and the parson drinks it too
 With a sly wink prays "forgive these men, for they know not what they do"
 Smugglers, drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest night is the smugglers
 time
 Away we ran from the excise man
 It's a smugglers life for me
 It's a smugglers life for me
 It's a smugglers life for me
 It's a smugglers life for me