Irish Song

1995

Far away in a land of bountiful green

A man climbed a mountainside

And for miles you’d hear echoes of his melody ring

As he called out too his bride

She’d be gone many a day

And no one knew not where

So he vowed to lay his tattered heart down

‘Til he found his maiden fair

And he would sing

Hi de aye aye hi aa

Oh where could my lover be

And he would sing

Hi de aye aye hi aa

Ireland bring her back to me

Alas, he heard his true loves fate

And to his misery

The one he loved for oh so long

Had washed in from the sea

He vanished into the mountainside

After her buried his love that spring

But if you turn your ear to the wind

You still might hear him sing

And he would sing

Hi de aye aye hi aa

Oh where could my lover be

And her would sing

Hi de aye aye hi aa

Ireland bring her back to me

Fun fact! My band at the time, Kindred Spirit, was given a very warm welcome in New Orleans by a bar called Kerry's Irish Pub. We played there often. I performed there solo as well and with other musicians. It was a fun place. The only thing is, I didn't know one Irish song. Not one! When Kindred Spirits would play we would get asked to do this Irish song or that Irish song. We would have to apologize and just move on. Well, one night I decided to just WRITE one. So when they asked "Hey ladies, do an Irish song" we could reply by playing one! And when they asked, "What's the name of that song," I could simply reply "Irish Song". Good times!

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