Mary Clare Malloy

My name is Mary Clare Malloy
I was born in County Cork
At 18 years of age I sailed for the shores of ole New York
with 700 picture brides, torn 'tween hope and fear
At last we spot Manhattan, and the famous isle of tears
My first taste of the New World turned to ashes very fast
The ones who went through freely were from first and second class
We steerage folk remained on board, as if we were exiles
The capitain turned the ship around
And sailed to Ellis Isle