Christy Moore - Sail on Jimmy Lyrics They laid out the body In that peaceful pagan home To pay their last respects All the neighbours came along In the wee hours of the morning Pagan words from a whisky still Fall in from the bushes Sworn enemies are friends again Someone spilt Porter on the corpse In the middle of a song And the stories kept on coming back From 1941 Sail on, sail on Jimmy Sail on, Jimmy boy Sail on, sail on Jimmy From this Irish Pagan ritual Mad Mary from the crossroads Grabbed my arse for all to see I'll tell your fortune Scoby If you come on home with me In the name of God now Mary Some respect for the dead You can't be grabbing arses At a Pagan ritual Sail on, sail on Jimmy Sail on, Jimmy boy Sail on, sail on Jimmy From this Irish Pagan ritual Father Tim is telling Tommy How the Israelites came in And Tommy's eating sandwiches That are piled up next to him Someone started singing Ah Revenge for Skibereen There's a French lad there translating For the next door neighbours daughter Jean Louis and lovely Angelie Sail on, sail on Jimmy Sail on, Jimmy boy Sail on, sail on Jimmy From this Irish Pagan ritual In the wee hours of the morning We were howling at the moon When the Mystic wind took Jimmy Way up to the Mystic room Up up up up up he's gone In peace to save us all Gone with a Mystic blessing From that peaceful Pagan ritual Sail on, sail on Jimmy Sail on, Jimmy Boy Sail on, sail on Jimmy From this Irish Pagan ritual Sail on, sail on Jimmy Sail on, Jimmy boy Sail on, sail on Jimmy From this Irish Pagan ritual
They laid out the body, in the peaceful pagan home To pay their last respects , all the neighbours came along In the wee hours of the mornin' pagan words from the whiskey still Fallin' from the bushes, sworn enemies are friends again Someone spilled porter on the corpse in the middle of a song And the stories kept on comin' back from 1941 Chorus: Sail on ,sail on, Jimmy Sail on, Jimmy boy Sail on , sail on, Jimmy From this Irish Pagan Ritual Mad Mary from the crossroads, grabbed my arse for all to see "I'll tell your fortune, Scoby, if you come on home with me" "In the name of god now, Mary, some respect for the dead! You can't be grabbin' arses, at a pagan ritual!" Chorus: Sail on, sail on Jimmy etc Father Tim is tellin' Tommy how the Israelites came in And Tommy's atein' sandwiches that are pilled up next to him Someone started singing a Revenge for Skibbereen There's a french lad there translatin' for the next door neighbours daughter Jean-Louis, and lovely Angeline Chorus: Sail on, sail on Jimmy etc In the wee hours of the mornin' we were howlin' at the moon When the mystic wind took Jimmy way up to the mystic room Up up up up up he's gone in peace to save us all Gone with a mystic blessin' from the peaceful pagan ritual Chorus x 2
@@deanedgar5286 Thanks again Dean! I already did put the text in my song program Chordpro Buddy. I can play the song but didn't had the lyrics (until now). I know the Albert Niland version of this song and that's the one I play. A lot of succes learning this song Dean!
They laid out the body, in the peaceful pagan home To pay their last respects , all the neighbours came along In the wee hours of the mornin' pagan words from the whiskey still Fallin' from the bushes, sworn enemies are friends again Someone spilled porter on the corpse in the middle of a song And the stories kept on comin' back from 1941 Chorus: Sail on ,sail on, Jimmy Sail on, Jimmy boy Sail on , sail on, Jimmy From this Irish Pagan Ritual Mad Mary from the crossroads, grabbed my arse for all to see "I'll tell your fortune, Scoby, if you come on home with me" "In the name of god now, Mary, some respect for the dead! You can't be grabbin' arses, at a pagan ritual!" Chorus: Sail on, sail on Jimmy etc Father Tim is tellin' Tommy how the Israelites came in And Tommy's atein' sandwiches that are pilled up next to him Someone started singing a Revenge for Skibbereen There's a french lad there translatin' for the next door neighbours daughter Jean-Louis, and lovely Angeline Chorus: Sail on, sail on Jimmy etc In the wee hours of the mornin' we were howlin' at the moon When the mystic wind took Jimmy way up to the mystic room Up up up up up he's gone in peace to save us all Gone with a mystic blessin' from the peaceful pagan ritual Chorus x 2
these lyrics change a tiny bit depending on which live version you listen to. :) They also differ from the original writer Albert Niland , as Christy puts his own stamp on the song, enjoy!
I had no idea. It's not fun not knowing stuff. Thank you for teaching me something today. Funny thing is I did a quick search and it seemed like he was the original author.. well done friend
Saint Christy Moore and his stories are a blessing only a few million deserve to experience. Amen
Wonderful isn't he??? An Irish treasure!
@tommymorgan73 indeed my friend. This song is dear to me heart .
Thankyou from an Irish Pagan singer in Australia
To the top man himself, many ways thank you XxX
JESUS CHRIST IT IS CHRISTY MOORE GOD BLESS .
He never disappoints 😍 auld christy
Top Albert Niland-penned song!
Just beautiful! Thanks very much for uploading it.
Kildares & Irish finest 😊
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Jimmy Bhoy 😆😆😆🇮🇪🇮🇪
Christy Moore - Sail on Jimmy Lyrics They laid out the body
In that peaceful pagan home
To pay their last respects
All the neighbours came along
In the wee hours of the morning
Pagan words from a whisky still
Fall in from the bushes
Sworn enemies are friends again
Someone spilt Porter on the corpse
In the middle of a song
And the stories kept on coming back
From 1941
Sail on, sail on Jimmy
Sail on, Jimmy boy
Sail on, sail on Jimmy
From this Irish Pagan ritual
Mad Mary from the crossroads
Grabbed my arse for all to see
I'll tell your fortune Scoby
If you come on home with me
In the name of God now Mary
Some respect for the dead
You can't be grabbing arses
At a Pagan ritual
Sail on, sail on Jimmy
Sail on, Jimmy boy
Sail on, sail on Jimmy
From this Irish Pagan ritual
Father Tim is telling Tommy
How the Israelites came in
And Tommy's eating sandwiches
That are piled up next to him
Someone started singing
Ah Revenge for Skibereen
There's a French lad there translating
For the next door neighbours daughter
Jean Louis and lovely Angelie
Sail on, sail on Jimmy
Sail on, Jimmy boy
Sail on, sail on Jimmy
From this Irish Pagan ritual
In the wee hours of the morning
We were howling at the moon
When the Mystic wind took Jimmy
Way up to the Mystic room
Up up up up up he's gone
In peace to save us all
Gone with a Mystic blessing
From that peaceful Pagan ritual
Sail on, sail on Jimmy
Sail on, Jimmy Boy
Sail on, sail on Jimmy
From this Irish Pagan ritual
Sail on, sail on Jimmy
Sail on, Jimmy boy
Sail on, sail on Jimmy
From this Irish Pagan ritual
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Great song. Has anyone the lyrics from this song?
They laid out the body, in the peaceful pagan home
To pay their last respects , all the neighbours came along
In the wee hours of the mornin' pagan words from the whiskey still
Fallin' from the bushes, sworn enemies are friends again
Someone spilled porter on the corpse in the middle of a song
And the stories kept on comin' back from 1941
Chorus:
Sail on ,sail on, Jimmy
Sail on, Jimmy boy
Sail on , sail on, Jimmy
From this Irish Pagan Ritual
Mad Mary from the crossroads, grabbed my arse for all to see
"I'll tell your fortune, Scoby, if you come on home with me"
"In the name of god now, Mary, some respect for the dead!
You can't be grabbin' arses, at a pagan ritual!"
Chorus: Sail on, sail on Jimmy etc
Father Tim is tellin' Tommy how the Israelites came in
And Tommy's atein' sandwiches that are pilled up next to him
Someone started singing a Revenge for Skibbereen
There's a french lad there translatin' for the next door neighbours daughter Jean-Louis,
and lovely Angeline
Chorus: Sail on, sail on Jimmy etc
In the wee hours of the mornin' we were howlin' at the moon
When the mystic wind took Jimmy way up to the mystic room
Up up up up up he's gone in peace to save us all
Gone with a mystic blessin' from the peaceful pagan ritual
Chorus x 2
Great! Thanks a lot Dean! Much appreciated!
No problem Jan, happy to help, saw Christy perform this last night,it's a fantastic song,just in the middle of trying to learn it myself.
You're welcome. Christy confirmed these were the correct lyrics even though I was unsure of a couple of the words lol
@@deanedgar5286 Thanks again Dean! I already did put the text in my song program Chordpro Buddy. I can play the song but didn't had the lyrics (until now). I know the Albert Niland version of this song and that's the one I play. A lot of succes learning this song Dean!
sail on adam
Can anyone provide the chords and lyrics?
Albert Niland
They laid out the body, in the peaceful pagan home
To pay their last respects , all the neighbours came along
In the wee hours of the mornin' pagan words from the whiskey still
Fallin' from the bushes, sworn enemies are friends again
Someone spilled porter on the corpse in the middle of a song
And the stories kept on comin' back from 1941
Chorus:
Sail on ,sail on, Jimmy
Sail on, Jimmy boy
Sail on , sail on, Jimmy
From this Irish Pagan Ritual
Mad Mary from the crossroads, grabbed my arse for all to see
"I'll tell your fortune, Scoby, if you come on home with me"
"In the name of god now, Mary, some respect for the dead!
You can't be grabbin' arses, at a pagan ritual!"
Chorus: Sail on, sail on Jimmy etc
Father Tim is tellin' Tommy how the Israelites came in
And Tommy's atein' sandwiches that are pilled up next to him
Someone started singing a Revenge for Skibbereen
There's a french lad there translatin' for the next door neighbours daughter Jean-Louis,
and lovely Angeline
Chorus: Sail on, sail on Jimmy etc
In the wee hours of the mornin' we were howlin' at the moon
When the mystic wind took Jimmy way up to the mystic room
Up up up up up he's gone in peace to save us all
Gone with a mystic blessin' from the peaceful pagan ritual
Chorus x 2
these lyrics change a tiny bit depending on which live version you listen to. :) They also differ from the original writer Albert Niland , as Christy puts his own stamp on the song, enjoy!
I play it capo on 3 and a mix G Cadd9 D, I play it slightly quicker than Christy's version.
face the puckout
Paddy.s day.
Does he never give credit to the songwriters anymore?
I had no idea. It's not fun not knowing stuff. Thank you for teaching me something today. Funny thing is I did a quick search and it seemed like he was the original author.. well done friend
Albert Niland? I cant find him performing it unfortunately. But thanks again.
I’m wondering what the padre was doing at a pagan ritual? I like the peaceful pagan bit... we pagans are a fairly peaceable bunch ...