One morning fair I took the air Down by blackwater side 'Twas gazing all around me The Irish lad I spied Blackwater side, blackwater side That's not the promise you gave to me When you first lay on my breast You'd make me believe beside the sea The sun rose in the West Well, then go home to your father's soon Go home and weep your fill And think on your own misfortune That you've brought with your want and will Blackwater side, blackwater side Blackwater side, blackwater side Blackwater side, blackwater side Blackwater side, blackwater side All through the fore part of the night We lay in sport and play Sure it's fishes they'll fly and the seas run dry Till then you'll marry I Blackwater side, blackwater side Blackwater side, blackwater side