Marrying the Sea-Declan O'Rourke/De Dannan/Jimmy Keane

[ti:Marrying the Sea] [ar:Declan O'Rourke] [al:Feast of Irish Folk] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Marrying the Sea - Declan O'Rourke/De Dannan/Jimmy Keane [00:18.15]Well I stood before the ocean [00:21.07] [00:23.91]In the middle of the night [00:25.87] [00:28.81]Cause I loved her so I asked her [00:31.67]Then if she would be my wife [00:34.72] [00:38.45]And then I closed my eyes and waited [00:41.52] [00:44.38]And I listened for an answer [00:46.87] [00:49.76]Until she kissed my feet and whispered [00:53.18] [00:55.04]'I could not give you my hand sir [00:57.70] [01:01.29]Then as she walked me up and down along the shore [01:06.57] [01:09.53]She said You're far too young to marry me [01:12.94] [01:15.49]For I am old as old can be [01:19.13] [01:22.01]And I've been wed with many men [01:25.24] [01:28.16]But for all my love I've far outlived them all [01:32.90] [01:37.21]So I went to her the next night [01:40.21] [01:42.96]All a-merried up with wine [01:45.55] [01:47.90]And I asked her for her long blue hand [01:51.56] [01:53.48]For to hold hers there in mine [01:56.40] [01:59.54]And then once again I waited and I listened for a while [02:07.75] [02:10.13]Until I heard her voice come crashing in the waves [02:14.54]That broke all round for miles and miles [02:18.92] [02:22.60]She said How could I place my trust in thee [02:26.58] [02:28.39]When I am bound and you are free [02:31.99] [02:34.61]See so many men have took my hand [02:38.05] [02:40.18]And so many of them left me for the land [02:44.63] [02:47.73]There were fishermen whalers seamen and sailors [02:54.20] [02:55.33]But for all it's just me and the moon [02:59.16] [03:02.10]And for each star above me ten more have loved me [03:09.38] [03:11.92]How could it be different with you [03:15.67] [03:20.09]So when it was quiet on the third night I said [03:27.24]My life is in your hands [03:30.10] [03:32.76]You can keep me for the time I have [03:36.26] [03:38.51]Or I'll lie here on the sand [03:41.84] [03:45.30]And it was quiet on the third night [03:47.54] [03:51.03]As I took off my shoes [03:53.78] [03:56.73]But as I walked into her arms she said [04:00.87] [04:04.07]Sure what have I to lose