The song has been covered by multiple artists, most notably by Christy Moore in his 1984 album Ride On, who sang it to a melody inspired by Gordon Lightfoot’s famous 1976 song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald“.
This song has been reimagined by various artists, most notably by Christy Moore in his 1984 album Ride On, who drew inspiration from Gordon Lightfoot’s well-known 1976 song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”.