Bridge of Sorrows
R Fitzgerald, J Regan

Verse
Low winds they are lamenting.
Through the peat grass, through the peat grass
In the town lands of Cloghaneely,
There’s nothing there to keep them
Save the songbirds in the barren fields
More Young Men resigned to leaving

Verse
On this stony silent morn,
They stride ahead, how they stride ahead,
Glancing back before the road disappears
Wave farewell to black-haired daughters
Sons who’ll follow, sons who’ll follow
Too proud to let go any tears

Chorus
Tears of fathers and of mothers
Crying sisters and their brothers
They will join the dark green river
And they'll reach the sea tomorrow
Drops of pain and bitter grief
Streams of hurt will flow beneath
The cold grey bridge
That lonely bridge of sorrow                    

Verse
And they take their songs and stories
To Australia, far-off Southern land
To be sung and shared on sleepless nights
And they dream of their returning
Though they never will, they never will
As they yearn for Derry’s harbour lights

Instrumental

Verse
Now the winds once more lamenting
Through the ghosts towns, through the ghost towns
Echoing the call of past centuries
Young men once more are Leaving
For America and Canada
To become part of our scattered history

Chorus
Tears of fathers and of mothers
Crying sisters and their brothers
They will join the dark green river
And they’ll reach the sea tomorrow
Drops of pain and bitter grief
Streams of hurt will flow beneath
The cold grey bridge
That lonely bridge of sorrow                    
 
Tears of fathers and of mothers
Crying sisters and their brothers
The cold grey bridge
That lonely bridge of sorrow  


Bridge Of Sorrows - R Fitzgerald, J Regan

Wooden House

Fear Of The Water

I'll open all the windows now, I'll set your spirit free,
No more I'll see your reflection, And time will cease to be
And when daylight meets the nighttime, I'll hold you close to me I'll never say goodbye my love, I'll never say goodbye

I'll place you under yellow furze, To protect you from the breeze
And close to sacred hawthorn, So the fairies clearly see
And you'll shelter from the raindrops there, Beneath oak and willow tree
I'll never say goodbye my love, I'll never say goodbye

I'll pray with you, I'll stay with you
Until peace is found, On hallowed ground

I'll send you shining stars at night, That twinkle like your eyes
I'll sing to you a comfort song, A gentle lullaby
And they'll never hear me say your name, When I say my prayers at night
I'll never say goodbye my love, I'll never say goodbye

I'll pray with you, I'll stay with you
Until peace is found, On hallowed ground

And when my time has come to pass, With the swallows I will fly
They'll put me in the ground with you, Beneath the holy sky
And when darkened clouds come close to you, I'll be there by your side
I'll never say goodbye my love, I'll never say goodbye

http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/features/humaninterest/cradle-to-the-grave-204120.html




Hallowed Ground - R Fitzgerald

Written with Joe Costello, (pictured), at a Songwriting With Soldiers Retreat in 2015.  Recorded live at at the Cloister of St. Giovanni, in Brescia, Italy (built in 1505), with Michele Gazich on Viola.

Rifles And Rosary Beads - Live in Brescia, Italy May 2015

On Children - [From "Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet" Soundtrack]

Brand new song co-written by Jay Brown and Alan Tricket. Performed by Jay and Lewis Rumney

SAY THE RIGHT WORDS

The interval music for FANCY PANTS!!

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/chris-difford-fancy-pants



Interval

words by David Paton music by Mark Freegard & Alison O'Connor
drums Jim McDermott
bass Nicholas Blythe
piano Steve Hamilton
backing vocal Dan Whitehouse
strings arranged & played by Gustaf Ljunggren
piano & music box Mark Freegard
lead vocals Mark Freegard & Alison O'Connor
recorded at kyoti recording studio 2016 
produced by Campers

And, It'll Be
So, here I am, upon the ground
I trust in woe and chivalry
The years pass and, I pivot ‘round
An axis of infinity

It's reasonably-approachable
It bears no animosity
It's not, in practise, quotable
It's possible
And, it'll be

There's dust upon the crucifix
And, oosies in the vestibule
The next one that I get to give
Could be the last thing that I do

Between the polar-complements
The moon by day, the sun by night
It isn't always obvious
I hope it's going to be alright
Words by David Paton

Hallowed Ground - R Fitzgerald

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