Slievenamon-John Kerr

[ti:Slievenamon] [ar:John Kerr] [al:Evergreen Favourites - Volume 1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Slievenamon - John Kerr [00:10.82]Alone all alone by the wave-washed strand [00:18.87]All alone in a crowded hall [00:24.62] [00:27.18]The hall it is gay and the waves they are grand [00:34.92]But my heart is not here at all [00:41.36] [00:43.81]It lies far away by night and by day [00:50.88] [00:52.13]To the times and the joys that are gone [00:57.81] [01:00.10]But I never can forget the sweet maiden I met [01:07.60] [01:08.57]In the valley of Slievenamon [01:14.64] [01:25.48]Oh it was not the grace of her queenly air [01:32.76] [01:33.27]Nor her cheeks of roses glow [01:38.78] [01:41.79]Nor her soft black eyes nor her flowing hair [01:49.38] [01:49.92]Nor was it her lily white brow [01:56.16] [01:58.23]Twas the soul of truth and of melting ruth [02:06.63]And the smile like a summer's dawn [02:12.92] [02:14.73]That stole my heart away one soft summer's day [02:21.57] [02:22.82]In the valley of Slievenamon [02:29.53] [02:39.31]In the festive hall by the star watched shore Oh ever my restless spirit crying [02:52.44] [02:55.98]My love oh my love shall I ne'er see you more [03:03.54]And my land will you never uprise [03:09.77] [03:12.39]By night and by day I ever ever pray [03:19.22] [03:20.25]While lonely my life flows on [03:26.58] [03:28.42]To see our flag unrolled [03:32.51]And my true love to enfold [03:36.30]In the valley of Slievenamon