Grace O'Malley
(Musik:Reufer/Arndt/Schickard Text:Bogoslaw)
For years and years the legend lives
O'Malley first name Grace
She was a famous pirate queen
Well known across the land
Well Grace grew up in County Clare
1530 she was born
She died in 1603
A pirate to the end
Ref:
Grace O'Malley ? pirate queen
Fight for your own right
Two hundred men are at your side
He HO HO!
Cut off her hair dressed like a boy
She started to sail the seas
Her dad a captain was the cause
For Grace to choose this way
Commanded soon 200 men
Supported and fought her fight
Against (all) authorities and law
They raided all mankind
Ref
Twice widowed and imprisoned one time condamned to death