Banrion na Farraige

from Tales from the feverworld by Martin Praetorius

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BANRION NA FARRAIGE
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Twenty-three meters from bow to stern
What lies benath is not her concern
No matter the weather she always keeps her head

Six meters wide, she's lean and fast
Forged from steel she's built to last
Brethren of the sea you're in her debt

The Banrion Na Farraige, she's is solid and true
There's many a tempest she has been through
Steady and sure, she crosses the miles
From the mainland to the isles

Perfumed with diesel she speeds along
The drone of her engine's a comforting song
The salty spray couresses her rusty skin

It could be 200 souls twice a day
If there's only a few, she sails anyway
A faithful companion, a lifeline for sealocked kin

The Banrion Na Farraige, she's solid and true
There's many a tempest she has been through
Steady and sure, she crosses the miles
From the mainland to the isles

Over the weather the Queen holds no sway, she has no say
And when it's time to decide if she stays or she goes
The skipper knows

The Banrion Na Farraige, she's solid and true
There's many a tempest she has been through
Steady and sure, she crosses the miles
From the mainland

Oh the Banrion Na Farraige, she's solid and true
There's many a tempest she has been through
Steady and sure, she crosses the miles
From the mainland, oh the mainland
From the mainland to the isles

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from Tales from the feverworld, released September 21, 2018

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