Raglan Road

[ti:Raglan Road] [ar:Luke Kelly] [al:Classic Irish Love Ballads] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.15]Raglan Road - Luke Kelly [00:02.95]On raglan road on an autumn day [00:11.05] [00:12.06]I saw her first and knew [00:18.60] [00:19.64]That her dark hair would weave a snare [00:27.89] [00:28.73]That i might one day rue [00:34.58] [00:35.89]I saw the danger yet i passed [00:43.07] [00:44.06]Along the enchanted way [00:49.63] [00:50.82]And i said let grief be a falling leaf [00:57.51] [00:58.45]At the dawning of the day [01:05.91] [01:07.54]On grafton street in november [01:13.87] [01:14.68]We tripped lightly along the ledge [01:21.37] [01:22.49]Of a deep ravine where can be seen [01:29.19] [01:29.88]The worth of passions pledged [01:35.35] [01:36.08]The 'queen of hearts' still making tarts [01:42.18] [01:42.88]And i not making hay [01:48.45] [01:49.66]Oh i loved too much and by such by such [01:56.91] [01:57.58]Is happiness thrown away [02:04.55] [02:05.97]I gave her gifts of the mind [02:11.15] [02:11.67]I gave her the secret sign [02:19.66] [02:20.87]That's known to the artists who have known [02:28.32]The true gods of sound and stone [02:34.14] [02:35.04]And word and tint i did not stint [02:42.52]For i gave her poems to say [02:47.54] [02:48.82]With her own name there and her own dark hair [02:56.72] [02:57.38]Like clouds over fields of may [03:04.37] [03:06.36]On a quiet street where old ghosts meet [03:12.57] [03:13.32]I see her walking now [03:20.16] [03:21.09]Away from me so hurriedly [03:27.89] [03:28.44]My reason must allow [03:35.61]That i had loved not as i should [03:42.59] [03:43.26]A creature made of clay [03:48.67] [03:49.34]When the angel woos the clay [03:55.46]He'll lose his wings at dawn of day [04:09.64]