Silverhand's Lyrics
BY THE GREEN WATER
I knew you not well, but I'd know you now
If you did not lie in a field of blood
By the green water
A battle took you from this bright world
So now you lie in a field of blood
By the green water
A fair maid came to fill her flask
When she saw you lying in a field of blood
By the green water
Her eyes grew wide and her flask fell free
When she saw you lying in a field of blood
By the green water
"Oh, father dear", she cried to me
"My true love lies in a field of blood
By the green water
"I'll drain my life here beside my love
And I'll lie by him in a field of blood
By the green water!"
"Oh daughter dear, please stay your hand
Don't drown your pain in a field of blood
By the green water
"Oh daughter dear, your life is yet young
Don't lay you down in a field of blood
By the green water!"
I ran like a falcon before the wind
When I saw her fall in a field of blood
By the green water
I knelt to the ground as the light left her eyes
Now she's joined her love in a field of blood
By the green water
Words and Music by Chris Burbick. Copyright, Phonorecording, 2001, Laughing Raven Music/ASCAP All Rights Reserved.
BONNIE WEAVER
Fine young bonnie weaver will ye weave my cloak of gold?
My head is in a fever for your hands they weave so bold
Twining flaming colors; can your fingers never tire?
Fine young bonnie weaver now ye've kindled all my fire
Fine young bonnie weaver will ye twine me in your smile?
You've snared me like a salmon, have ye fished me all this while?
In your loom of moonlight will ye weave me in your wool?
Fine young bonie weaver, now my fire will never cool
Fine young bonnie weaver will ye weave my hero's song?
Your shield is wove around me and my spear is sure and strong
Your song is twining through me and your weave it cannot part
Fine young bonnie weaver you're the arrow in my heart
Words and Music by Chris Burbick. Copyright, Phonorecording, 2001, Laughing Raven Music/ASCAP All Rights Reserved.
IN THE GROVE
In the air I see it coming
In the night I see it coming
In the moon I see it coming
In the stars I see it coming
In the sky I see it coming
Through the trees I hear it walking
Through the trees I hear it calling
Through the trees I hear it seeking
Through the trees I hear it flying
Through the trees I hear it singing
From the past I feel it rising
From the past I feel it seeking me
From the past I feel it breathing
From the past I feel it calling me
From the past I feel it living
In the grove I find it watching
In the grove I find it waiting
In the grove I find it resting
In the grove I find it sleeping
In the grove I find it dreaming
From the earth I feel it rising
From the earth I feel it stretching
From the earth I feel it moving
From the earth I feel it stepping
From the earth I feel it flying
Words and Music by Chris Burbick. Copyright, Phonorecording, 2001, Laughing Raven Music/ASCAP All Rights Reserved.
DREAMING OF THE CHASE
As I awoke on a cold and misty morning
I heard the croak above, heard the croak above
The sky was black with the wings of fifty ravens
Shadowing the ground, shadowing the ground
The land ran red like a river stained in sorrow
Crying to the ocean, crying to the ocean
The battle was waged while I lay in the green glen
Dreaming of the chase, dreaming of the chase
The flakes of sleep flew from my eyes like sparrows
With hawks on the horizon, hawks on the horizon
My love had poured for me my cups of ale
And soothed me with her smile, soothed me with her smile
The herb she hid within her gilded sleeve
She slipped it to the drink, slipped it to the drink
She took my hand and lay me in the green glen
Dreaming of the chase, dreaming of the chase
The king looked down upon our scolded faces
With fire in his eyes, fire in his eyes
My love and I no longer to remain
Among the quick and free, among the quick and free
The morrow will see us dangling in the square
Swinging side by side, swinging side by side
Never more to tarry in the green glen
Dreaming of the chase, dreaming of the chase
Ho!
Words and Music by Chris Burbick. Copyright, Phonorecording, 2001, Laughing Raven Music/ASCAP All Rights Reserved.
THE ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN
(traditional)
In the merry month of May from me home I started
Left the girls of Tuam sad and broken hearted
Saluted father dear, then kissed me darlin' mother
Then drank a pint of beer me tears and grief to smother
Off to reap the corn, leave where I was born,
I cut a stout blackthorn to banish ghost and goblin
A brand new pair of brogues, rattlin o'er the bogs
And frightenin' all the dogs on the rock road to Dublin.
Chorus:
One, two, three, four, five
Hunt the hare and turn her
Down the rocky road, another way to Dublin
Whack fol-laddie-roll!
In Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary
Started by daylight next mornin' light and early
Took a drop of the pure to keep me heart from sinkin'
That's an Irishman's cure whene'r he's on for drinkin'
To see the lassies smile, laughin' all the while,
At me daring style, would set your heart a bubblin'
Asked if was I hired, the wages I required,
Till I was almost tired on the rocky road to Dublin.
(Chorus)
In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity
To be so soon deprived a view of that fine city
When I took a stroll all amoung the quality
My bundle it was stole from that neat locality
Something crossed me mind, when I looked behind
No bundle could I find upon me stick a-wobblin'
Enquirein' for the rogue, they said me Connacht brogue
Wasn't much in vogue on the rock road to Dublin.
(Chorus)
The boys of Liverpool, when we safely landed,
Called meself a fool, I could no longer stand it,
Me blood began to boil, for all I was a losin',
Poor old Erin's Isle they began abusin'
"Hurrah, me Soul!" says I, shillelagh I let fly
Some Galway boys came by and saw I was a hobbelin'
With a loud "Hurray" they joined in the affray
And quickly cleared the way for the rocky road to Dublin!
(Chorus)