Bonny Ship The Diamond - The Longest Johns

The Diamond is a ship, me lads, for the Davis Strait we're bound The quay it is all garnished with bonnie lasses 'round Captain Thompson gives the orders to sail the ocean wide Where the sun it never sets, me lads, nor darkness dims the sky

For it's cheer up me lads, let your hearts never fail For the bonny ship, the Diamond, goes a-fishing for the whale

Along the quay of Peterhead, the lasses stand around Wi' their shawls all pulled around Their necks and the salt tears runnin' down Well don't you weep, my bonny lass, though you'll be left behind For the rose will bloom on Greenland's ice before we change our mind

For it's cheer up me lads, let your hearts never fail For the bonny ship, the Diamond, goes a-fishing for the whale

Here's a health to the Resolution (Hey), likewise the Eliza Swan Three cheers to the Battler of Montrose and the Diamond, ship of fame We wear the trousers of the white and the jackets of the blue When we get back to Peterhead, we'll have sweethearts anew

For it's cheer up me lads, let your hearts never fail For the bonny ship, the Diamond, goes a-fishing for the whale

It will be bright both day and night when Greenland lads come hame Our ship full up with oil, my lads, and money to our name We'll make the cradles for to rock and the blankets for to tear And every lass in Peterhead sing: "Hushabye, my dear"

For it's cheer up me lads, let your hearts never fail For the bonny ship, the Diamond, goes a-fishing for the whale