Paul Robeson - Skye Boat Song

From the compilation An Evening with Paul Robeson a famous Scottish folk song performed by the great singer and actor. Taken from an Emitape mono 3 3/4 ips of the early sixties. Dall’album An Evening with Paul Robeson una canzone popolare scozzese nella interpretazione del grande attore e cantante. Trasferimento in digitale da un nastro Emitape mono a 3 3/4 pps dei primi anni ’60. Per una estesa monografia su Paul Robeson si può consultare il sito . Skye Boat Song Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that’s born to be King Over the sea to Skye. Loud the winds howl, loud the waves roar, Thunderclouds rend the air; Baffled, our foes stand by the shore, Follow they will not dare. Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that’s born to be King Over the sea to Skye. Though the waves leap, soft shall ye sleep, Ocean’s a royal bed. Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep Watch by your weary head. Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that’s born to be King Over the sea to Skye. Many’s the lad fought on that day, Well the claymore could wield, When the night came, silently lay Dead in Culloden’s field. Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that’s born to be King Over the sea to Skye. Burned are their homes, exile and death Scatter the loyal men; Yet e’er the sword cool in the sheath Charlie will come again. Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that’s born to be King Over the sea to Skye.