The Island

[ti:The Island] [ar:Dolores Keane] [al:The Essential Celtic Woman Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:04.17]The Island -Dolores Keane [00:07.20] [00:21.19]They say the skies of Lebanon are burning [00:26.31]Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat [00:31.51]They show the pictures on the television [00:36.78]Women and children dying in the street [00:43.41]Now we're still at it in our own place [00:47.00]Still trying to reach the future thru' the past [00:52.58]Still trying to carve tomorrow from a tombstone [00:59.02]But hey Don't listen to me [01:01.67]This wasn't meant to be no sad song [01:07.05]We've heard too much of that before [01:12.11]Right now I only want to be here with you [01:16.87]Till the morning dew comes falling [01:22.61]I want to take you to the island [01:27.88]And trace your footprints in the sand [01:33.14]And in the evening when there's no one around [01:37.73]We'll make love to the sound of the ocean [01:42.68] [01:50.28]They're raising banners over by the markets [01:55.48]Whitewashing slogans on the shipyard walls [02:00.67]Witch doctors praying for a mighty showdown [02:05.96]No way our holy flag is gonna fall [02:12.42]Up here we sacrifice our children [02:16.50]To feed the worn out dreams of yesterday [02:21.64]And teach them dying will lead us into glory [02:28.11]But hey Don't listen to me [02:30.78]This wasn't meant to be no sad song [02:36.30]Iv'e sung to much of that before [02:41.17]Right now I only want to be here with you [02:45.84]Till the morning dew comes falling [02:51.81]I want to take you to the island [02:56.90]And trace your footsteps in the sand [03:02.23]And in the evening when there's no one around [03:06.83]We make love to the sound of the ocean [03:10.72] [03:29.85]Now I know us plain folks don't see all the story [03:34.99]I know this peace and love's just copping out [03:40.18]I guess those young boys dying in the ditches [03:45.70]Is just what being free is all about [03:52.08]This twisted wreckage down on Main Street [03:56.32]Will bring us all together in the end [04:01.17]And we'll go marching down the road to freedom [04:07.99] [04:12.84]Freedom freedom