John Spillane - The Voyage of the Sirius Lyrics

The Sirius was a noble ship, she sailed the ocean wide
She steamed from Passage to New York, and then she steamed on home to Cork
She was the first to make that trip, the Sirius was a famous ship
She sailed the ocean wide

Oh the wise man said you would as soon send a sailor to the moon
As cross the wild Atlantic by steam boys, by steam
But Captain Roberts he was brave, he liberated many slaves
Chased them slavers round the sea, he was brave he had to be
He steamed on home to Passage West, set out on his golden quest
The wise man said you would as soon, send a sailor to the moon

But all the bells were ringing, all the people singing
She steamed up the Hudson River to the heart of old New York
To Staten and Manhattan, she tied up in Battery Park
Hurray boys, Hurray, for the Sirius boys Hurray

Her figurehead a small white dog that held a shining star
The brightest star in all the skies, the Day Star, the Dog Star, that lovely morning star
As she sailed off from the wharf, the Sirius she was but a dwarf
Compared to the Great Western, or to the British Queen
But this little paddle steamer brave, she breasted every angry wave
She was the first to make it through, she linked the old world to the new

But all the bells were ringing, all the people singing
She steamed up the Hudson River to the heart of old New York
To Staten and Manhattan, she tied up in Battery Park
Hurray boys, Hurray, for the Sirius boys Hurray

If I could live a thousand years I'd trade them for this day
I am the toast of all New York did Captain Roberts say
But his story won't be read, till the sea gives up her dead
For an empty tomb in Marmullane, pays tribute to this gallant man

But all the bells were ringing, all the people singing
She steamed up the Hudson River to the heart of old New York
To Staten and Manhattan, she tied up in Battery Park
Hurray boys, Hurray, for the Sirius boys Hurray

The Sirius was a noble ship, she sailed the ocean wide
She steamed from Passage to New York, and then she steamed on home to Cork
She was the first to make that trip, the Sirius was a famous ship
She sailed the ocean wide