Jimmy Whelan-Karan Casey

[ti:Jimmy Whelan] [ar:Karan Casey] [al:Chasing The Sun] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Jimmy Whelan - Karan Casey [00:00.68]One evening of late as I went a walking [00:09.71] [00:10.98]Watching the sunbeams as evening drew nigh [00:20.06] [00:21.25]Twas onwards I rambled and I spied a fair maiden [00:31.46] [00:33.16]A weeping and a wailing with many's a sigh [00:42.28] [00:43.44]For one who is gone and now lies lonely [00:51.68] [00:52.93]Lonely for one no mortal can tell [01:01.09] [01:02.02]Her deep roaming waters roll swiftly around him [01:12.41] [01:13.23]And the grass it lies green over young Jimmy's grave [01:22.68] [01:24.61]Oh Jimmy she cried now don't go and leave me [01:33.93] [01:35.32]Don't go and leave me here for to mourn [01:44.10] [01:44.97]Take me oh take me along with you darling [01:54.46] [01:55.41]Down to your grave and the cold silent tomb [02:04.27] [02:06.50]My darling he said you are asking a favour [02:15.01] [02:15.99]That no mortal on earth could grant onto thee [02:25.72] [02:26.83]For death is the dagger that has torn us asunder [02:36.86] [02:37.75]And wide is the grave love between you and me [02:47.30] [02:50.69]For tis oft times you walk by the banks of the river [03:02.43] [03:04.01]My spirit will watch you to guard and to keep [03:12.90] [03:13.86]There will I hover and ever fly over [03:23.40] [03:24.30]To protect my darling from the cold silent tomb [03:33.51] [03:35.57]One fond embrace love and then I must leave you [03:44.11] [03:44.83]One loving farewell and then we must part [03:54.13] [03:54.98]Cold were the arms that encircled around her [04:04.55] [04:05.36]And cold was the form she pressed to her heart [04:14.76] [04:16.37]Then slowly he rose from the banks of the river [04:26.22] [04:28.13]Up to the skies he then seem to go [04:36.50] [04:37.49]Leaving this fair maid by the side of the water [04:48.50] [04:49.34]A weeping and a wailing with many's a sigh [04:58.86] [05:00.83]Oh Jimmy she cried now don't go and leave me [05:14.52] [05:15.60]Don't go and leave me here for to mourn [05:24.11] [05:24.91]Take me oh take me along with you darling [05:36.20] [05:37.22]Down to your grave and the cold silent tomb