The boat rides south of Ailsa Craig in the waning of 

the light

There's thirty men in Lendalfit to make our burden 

light

And there's thirty horse in Hazleholm with the halters 

on their heads

All set this night up on your life if wind and water 

speed



Smugglers drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest 

night is the smugglers life



Away we ran from the excise man



It's a smugglers life for me



It's a smugglers life for me



Oh lass you have a cozy bed, and cattle you have ten



Can you not live a lawful life and live with lawful 

men?



But must I use old homely goods while there's foreign 

gear so fine?



Must I drink at the waterside and France so full of 

wine



Smugglers drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest 

night is the smugglers



time



Away we ran from the excise man



It's a smugglers life for me



It's a smugglers life for me



Though well I like to see you Kate, with a baby on your 

knee



My heart is now with gallant crew that plough through 

the angry sea



The hitter gale, the tightest sail, and the sheltered 

bay or goal



It's the wayward life, it's the smugglers strife, it's 

the joy of the smugglers



soul



Smugglers drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest 

night is the smugglers



time



Away we ran from the excise man



It's a smugglers life for me



It's a smugglers life for me



And when at last the dawn comes up and the cargo safely 

stored



Like sinless saints to church we'll go. God's mercy to 

afford



And It's champagne fine for communion wine and the 

parson drinks it too



With a sly wink prays "forgive these men, for they know 

not what they do"



Smugglers, drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest 

night is the smugglers



time



Away we ran from the excise man



It's a smugglers life for me



It's a smugglers life for me



It's a smugglers life for me



It's a smugglers life for me