The Nightingale-Chris De Burgh

[ti:The Nightingale] [ar:Chris De Burgh] [al:Moonfleet & Other Stories] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Nightingale - Chris De Burgh [00:10.88]Love burns in a young man's heart [00:14.50] [00:15.48]He would give her the moon and the stars [00:19.77]And all the Treasures of the Pharaohs for a moment in her arms; [00:26.93] [00:28.69]To the Ball with him she will go if her brings a red red rose [00:36.82] [00:37.38]But there is only a rose of white in his garden green; [00:44.46] [00:47.04]And calling up to the sky the birds heard his lonely cry; [00:54.44] [00:57.14]"Sing for her sweet Nightingale tell her of my love [01:04.63] [01:06.34]Bring for her sweet Nightingale a red red rose of love; [01:14.11] [01:18.24]Said the tree to the Nightingale [01:22.61]"Upon this thorn you must impale your heart [01:28.58]And then the blood will turn this white rose red;" [01:34.09] [01:35.97]All night the little bird sang [01:40.10]But in the morning she was gone [01:44.78]And beside her on the ground lay a red red rose; [01:53.33] [01:54.27]When the boy found it there joy came from his despair; [02:01.05] [02:03.90]"You sang for her sweet Nightingale [02:07.63] [02:08.66]You told her of my love [02:12.88]You bring for her sweet Nightingale [02:17.34]This red red rose of love;" [02:24.85]So he brought her the beautiful rose [02:29.15]"To the Ball with me you will go " [02:33.19]"But no " she said "I have jewels instead [02:39.33] [02:40.86]Another has won my heart and from you [02:46.34]Now I must part so take your foolish rose and go " [02:57.22] [03:17.05]Sing for her sweet Nightingale [03:21.38]Sing from Heaven above [03:26.03]Bring for her sweet Nightingale [03:30.32]The wisdom that is love the wisdom that is love