lauren and i ,the mountins of mourn ,the island
So see the leaves fall to the ground
And see them lying all around
'cause still I can't see you
And there's a wind that plays in the air
Flying around how it does not care
Still I can't see you
And the seasons pass away
And I still sit here lonely
Each and every day
Wondering what's gone wrong
'cause I don't remember
Seasons lasting oh so long
Oh so long
And I still can't see you
(I'm dreaming every night)
(I'm searching every day)
And I still can't see you
(I had in my sight, and let her slip away)
And I still can't see you
Lauren and I,
Lauren and I
And there's the stars way in the skies
Leading my way and I don't know where or why
Still I can't see you
And when my back's against the wall
I see a reason for it all
Still I can't see you
And I still can't see you
(I'm dreaming every night)
(I'm searching every day)
And I still can't see you
(I had her in my sight, and let her slip away)
And I still can't see you
Lauren and I
Lauren and I
Lauren and I
Lauren and I
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MOUNTINS OF MOURN
Oh Mary, this London's a wonderful sight,
the people here workin', by day and by night.
They don't sow potatoes, nor barely, nor wheat,
but there's gangs of them diggin' for gold in the street.
At least when I asked them, that's what I was told.
So I just took a hand at this diggin' for gold,
but for all that I found there, I might as well be,
in the place where the dark Mournes sweep down to the sea.
There's beautiful girls here, oh never you mind,
beautiful shapes nature never designed.
Lovely complexions of roses and cream,
but let me remark with regard to the same,
that if at those roses you venture to sip,
the colors might all come away on your lips.
So I'll wait, for the wild rose that's waiting for me,
in the place where the dark Mournes sweep down to the sea.
You remember young Davie McClarin, of course,
well sir now he's 'round here with the rest of the force.
I saw him one day as I was crossing the strand,
and he stopped the whole street with a wave of his hand.
And as we stood talkin' of days that are gone,
the whole town of London stood there to look on,
but for all his great powers, he's wishful like me,
to be back where the dark Mournes sweep down to the sea,
but for all his great powers, he's wishful like me,
to be back where the dark Mournes sweep down to the sea.
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THE ISLAND
They say the skies of Lebanon are burning
Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat
They're showing pictures on the television
Woman and children dying in the street
And we're still at it in our own place
Still trying to reach the future through the past
Still trying to carve tomorrow from our tombstone
But hey, don’t listen to me
This wasn’t meant to be no sad song
We’ve heard too much of that before
Right now I only want to be with you
Till the morning dew comes fallin
And I want to take you to the island
Trace your footprints in the sand
And in the evening when the sun goes down
We’ll make love to the sound of the ocean
They're raisin' banners over by the markets
White washing slogans on our ship yard walls
Witch doctors praying for a mighty showdown
No way our holy flag is gonna fall
Up here we sacrifice our children
To feed the worn out dreams of yesterday
And teach them dying will lead us into glory
But hey, don’t listen to me.
‘Cus this wasn’t meant to be no sad song
I’ve sung too much of that before
Right now I only want to be with you
Till the morning dew comes fallin
I want to take you to the island
Trace your footprints in the sand
And in the evening when there’s no one around
We’ll make love to the sound of the ocean
Now I know us plain folks don’t see all the story
And I know this peace and loves just copping out
And I guess these young boys dying in the ditches
Is just what being free is all about
And how this twisted wreckage down on main street
Will bring us all together in the end
And we’ll go marching down the road to freedom
Freedom
Freedom
