Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
From Dairy'e' we sailed away on the 23rd of May
We were boarded by a pleasant crew all bound for Americ'a'
Fresh water there we did take on 5000 gallons or more
in case we ran short going New York far away form the shamrock shore
CHORUS
So fairly well sweet lies are dear and likewise to dairy town
and twice farewell to my Calrain boys who dwell on that sancted ground
If fortune it ever should favor me are I to have money in store
Ill go back and I wed the weee lassie I left on Paddy's green shamrock shore
We had sailed three days we were all sea sick, not a man on board was free
we were all confined into our bunks with no one to pity for me
no father kind or monther dear to lift up my head when twas soar
which made me think more of the lassie i left on paddy's green shamrock shore
CHORUS
So fairly well sweet lies are dear and likewise to dairy town
and twice farewell to my Calrain boys who dwell on that sancted ground
If fortune it ever should favor me are I to have money in store
Ill go back and I wed the weee lassie I left on Paddy's green shamrock shore
Well we safely reached the other side in three and twenty days
we were taken as passengers by a man and lead round in six different ways
we each of us drank a parting glass in case we might meet no more
and we drank a health to old Ireland and paddy's green shamrock shore
CHORUS
So fairly well sweet lies are dear and likewise to dairy town
and twice farewell to my Calrain boys who dwell on that sancted ground
If fortune it ever should favor me are I to have money in store
Ill go back and I wed the weee lassie I left on Paddy's green shamrock shore
So fairly well sweet lies are dear and likewise to dairy town
and twice farewell to my Calrain boys who dwell on that sancted ground
If fortune it ever should favor me are I to have money in store
Ill go back and I wed the weee lassie I left on Paddy's green shamrock shore
We were boarded by a pleasant crew all bound for Americ'a'
Fresh water there we did take on 5000 gallons or more
in case we ran short going New York far away form the shamrock shore
CHORUS
So fairly well sweet lies are dear and likewise to dairy town
and twice farewell to my Calrain boys who dwell on that sancted ground
If fortune it ever should favor me are I to have money in store
Ill go back and I wed the weee lassie I left on Paddy's green shamrock shore
We had sailed three days we were all sea sick, not a man on board was free
we were all confined into our bunks with no one to pity for me
no father kind or monther dear to lift up my head when twas soar
which made me think more of the lassie i left on paddy's green shamrock shore
CHORUS
So fairly well sweet lies are dear and likewise to dairy town
and twice farewell to my Calrain boys who dwell on that sancted ground
If fortune it ever should favor me are I to have money in store
Ill go back and I wed the weee lassie I left on Paddy's green shamrock shore
Well we safely reached the other side in three and twenty days
we were taken as passengers by a man and lead round in six different ways
we each of us drank a parting glass in case we might meet no more
and we drank a health to old Ireland and paddy's green shamrock shore
CHORUS
So fairly well sweet lies are dear and likewise to dairy town
and twice farewell to my Calrain boys who dwell on that sancted ground
If fortune it ever should favor me are I to have money in store
Ill go back and I wed the weee lassie I left on Paddy's green shamrock shore
So fairly well sweet lies are dear and likewise to dairy town
and twice farewell to my Calrain boys who dwell on that sancted ground
If fortune it ever should favor me are I to have money in store
Ill go back and I wed the weee lassie I left on Paddy's green shamrock shore
Lyrics submitted by truherker
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