The Gem of the Roe Lyrics

Bonny, bonny was my seat in the red rosy yard And bonny was my ship in the town of Ballynagard Shade and shelter was for me till I began to fail You all may guess now my distress l...Read Full Lyrics

I'm falling like a star, and I'm holding on for dear life I'm about to reach the ground I'm coming home to Earth I've reached my town And they said that you couldn't sit on a clou...Read Full Lyrics

Farewell to old Ireland, the land of my childhood Which now and forever I am going to leave Farewell to the shores, where the shamrock is growing It's the bright spot of beauty and...Read Full Lyrics

Through the mist my ship has sailed, leaving me behind All things left unsaid, that were in my mind When I stood on this deck, strange things I saw Strange they have vanished now I...Read Full Lyrics

I will not forget all the things, I haven't said yet And so I'll wait Like water thrown on water, its always hard to tell Just where is ends Getting ready to be strung, there is sw...Read Full Lyrics

Where are you now And who's by your side Can't hide for a lifetime Uncover your eyes Wake up, in the morning Share the sunlight shining down on us You and me Are these sad days al...Read Full Lyrics

Days, turning from red to green It's hard to believe that spring Is here so soon and I've been gone so long. Keep, sending your letters on Memories of whom are still Haunting my da...Read Full Lyrics

My song for you this evening,It's not to make you sad,Nor for adding to the sorrowsOf our troubled northern land.But lately I've been thinking,And it just won't leave my mind,I'll ...Read Full Lyrics

Some poets sing of a noble king, Or of a sweetheart fair. Some tell a tale of ships that sail With treasures rich and rare. But my humble pen still drifts again To scenes of long ...Read Full Lyrics

Oh draw near each young lover, Give ear to my story That bears my sad, mournful tale. Come join me in chorus And lend me your pity, While I my misfortune bewail. The grief my poo...Read Full Lyrics