All the little boats are gone

From the breast of Anna Liffey

And the ferrymen are stranded on the quay

The Dublin docks are dying

And a way of life is gone

And Molly it was part of you and me



Where the strawberry beds

Sweep down to the Liffey

You´ll kiss away the worries from my brow

I love you well today

And I´ll love you more tomorrow

If you ever loved me Molly love me now



´Twas the only job I knew

It was hard but never lonely

The Liffey Ferry made a man of me

Now it´s gone without a whisper

Forgotten even now

Sure it´s over Molly over can´t you see



Well now I spin my yarns

And spend my days in talking

I hear them whisper Charley´s on the dole

But Molly we´re still living

And Darling we´re still young

And the river never ruled my heart or soul