Celtic Thunder

[fox69]

"Tender Is The Night"

"Tender Is The Night"


Lonely is the night,
When you're dreaming all alone.
Dreaming of the one,
The one that you can call your own.
But now at last, I've found
The love that I've been searching for,
And ev'rything feels right,
When you hold me tight,
Tender is the night.

After all this time,
After all the loneliness,
Yearning for your touch,
Yearning for your tenderness.
Now at last I've found
The magic of your sweet caress,
And ev'rything feels right,
When you hold me tight,
Tender is the night.

You have mad my spirit whole,
And you have touched my very soul
Your love just shook me to the core,
Opened ev'ry door,
Made me cry for more…..

I believe in love,
Just as I believe in you,
And in the Power above
To make our ev'ry dream come true.
And I believe that we
Will love until eternity,
The future seems so bright,
When you hold me tight,
Tender is the night.

You have mad my spirit whole,
And you have touched my very soul
Your love just shook me to the core,
Opened ev'ry door,
Made me cry for more…..

I believe in love,
Just as I believe in you,
And in the Power above
To make our ev'ry dream come true.
And I believe that we
Will love until eternity,
The future seems so bright,
When you hold me tight,
Tender is the night.

 

[fox69]

"That's A Woman"

"That's A Woman"


[Paul:]
Woman
Such a delicate creature
Every feature needs to be loved from the start
Be tender and she'll surrender
Offend her, and she will harden her heart

[Ryan:]
Delicate creature is something she ain't
Better take it from me that's a woman
That isn't an angel that isn't a saint
Better take it from me that's a woman
She knows how to please and she knows how to play
Take it from me that's a woman
Forget to honor, love and obey
She'll take you and break you and throw you away
That's a woman, that's a woman

She knows every rule and she knows every trick
Take it from me that's a woman
How to kill with a word and cut to the quick
Take it from me that's a woman
How to look through you as if you're not there
Take it from me that's a woman
How to say no with a flick of her hair
She'll turn you and burn you and not even care
That's a woman that's a woman

[Paul:]
Faithful and true, that's a woman
Trusting in you, that's a woman
Gentle and constantly caring
Strong as the love she is sharing
When you look in the eyes of a woman

[Ryan:]
Look in her eyes you'll see nothing but lies, she's a woman

[Paul:]
And through the disguise of a woman

[Ryan:]
Every word is the same, she's just playing a game, she's a woman

[Paul:]
You'll see it all there, there's so much in the air

[Both:]
Nothing else can compare, that's a woman

[Paul:]
Woman, so soft and beguiling
See her smiling and feel your heart all aglow
Enfold her, lay her head on your shoulder
And hold her till you just can't let her go

[Ryan:]
Treat her as if you just don't give a damn
That's how to handle a woman
Be more of a stallion, less of a lamb
That's how to handle a woman
Keep her hanging around til she's ready to burst
That's how to handle a woman
Don't try to be bad, be the worst
Do unto others but just do it first
To a woman, to a woman

Be wise, be wary and be on your guard
That's how to handle a woman
If you feel like your falling you'd better be hard
Cause that's how to handle a woman
Don't let her get closer and don't let her in
That's how to handle a woman
Cause if you allow her get under your skin
My friend that's the end cause you ain't gonna win with a woman, with a woman

[Zara Curtis:] Dances to him with Hard Shoe taps as a challenge

[Ryan:]
Look at her body and look at her move, now that's what I call a woman

[Zara Curtis:] Dances to him with Hard Shoe taps as a challenge

[Ryan:]
I'm thinking now I've got something to prove cause that's what I call a woman

[Zara Curtis:] Dances to him with Hard Shoe taps as a challenge

[Ryan:]
All my moves are stolen here, I can't get through to this woman
The pipes the pipes are calling here, I think I could be falling here for this woman
What a woman!!

[Paul:]
Faithful and true that's a woman

[Ryan:]
She couldn't be true, she's just playing with you, what a woman

[Paul:]
Trusting in you, that's a woman

[Paul:]
Trusting in who, you just haven't a clue, what a woman

[Paul:]
Gentle and constantly caring

[Ryan:]
Just let her be, this one's for me, what a woman

[Paul:]
Strong as the love she is sharing

[Both:]
When you look in the eyes of a woman
And through the disguise of a woman
You'll see it all there
There's so much in the air
Nothing else can compare,
That's a woman

[Ryan:]
Who'd ever thought I'd ever get caught

[Both:]
What a woman!

 

[fox69]

"The Boys Are Back In Town"

"The Boys Are Back In Town"


Guess who just got back today,
Them wild-eyed boys that'd been away,
Haven't changed, had much to say,
But man, I still think them cats are crazy.
They were askin' if you were around,
How you was, where you could be found.
Told them you were livin' downtown,
Drivin' all the old men crazy.

The boys are back in town, (the boys are back in town).
I said The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.
The boys are back in town, (the boys are back in town).
The boys are back in town, (the boys are back in town).

You know that chick that used to dance a lot,
Every night, she'd be on the floor, shakin' what she's got.
Man, when I tell ya she was cool, she was red hot.
I mean she was steamin'.
And that time over at Johnny's place,
Well, this chick, she got up and slapped Johnny's face,
Man, we just fell about the place,
If that chick don't wanna know, forget her.

The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.
I said The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.

Spread the word around guess who's back in town
You spread the word around
Friday night they'll be dressed to kill,
Down at Dino's bar and grill
The drink will flow, and blood will spill,
And if the boys wanna fight you better let 'em.
That jukebox in the corner blasting out my favorite song,
The nights are gettin' warmer, it won't be long,
Won't be long 'til summer comes,
Now that the boys are here again.

The boys are back in town, (the boys are back in town).
The boys are back in town, (the boys are back in town).
The boys are back in town, (the boys are back in town).

Spread the word around
The boys are back in town, (the boys are back in town).
The boys are back, the boys are back.
The boys are back in town again
They're hangin' down at Dino's
The boys are back in town again!

 

[fox69]

"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)"

"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)"


Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes al aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight
They know that Santa’s on his way
He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother’s child is going to spy
To see reindeer really know how to fly
And so I’m offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it’s been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you
They know that Santa’s on his way
He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother’s child is going to spy
To see reindeer really know how to fly
And so I’m offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it’s been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you

 

[fox69]

"The Dutchman"

"The Dutchman"


The Dutchman's not the kind of man
Who keeps his thumb jammed in the dam
That holds his dreams in,
But that's a secret that only Margaret knows.
When Amsterdam is golden in the summer,
Margaret brings him breakfast,
She believes him.
He thinks the tulips bloom beneath the snow.
He's mad as he can be, but Margaret only sees that sometimes,
Sometimes she sees her unborn children in his eyes.
Let us go to the banks of the ocean
Where the walls rise above the Zuider Zee.
Long ago, I used to be a young man
And dear Margaret remembers that for me.
The Dutchman still wears wooden shoes,
His cap and coat are patched with the love
That Margaret sewed there.
Sometimes he thinks he's still in Rotterdam.
And he watches the tug-boats down canals
An' calls out to them when he thinks he knows the Captain.
Till Margaret comes
To take him home again
Through unforgiving streets that trip him, though she holds his arm,
Sometimes he thinks he's alone and he calls her name.
Let us go to the banks of the ocean
Where the walls rise above the Zuiderzee.
Long ago, I used to be a young man
And dear Margaret remembers that for me.
The winters whirl the windmills 'round
She winds his muffler tighter
And they sit in the kitchen.
Some tea with whiskey keeps away the dew.
And he sees her for a moment, calls her name,
She makes the bed up singing some old love song,
A song Margaret learned
When it was very new.
He hums a line or two, they sing together in the dark.
The Dutchman falls asleep and Margaret blows the candle out.
Let us go to the banks of the ocean
Where the walls rise above the Zuiderzee.
Long ago, I used to be a young man
And dear Margaret remembers that for me.

 

[fox69]

"The Edge Of The Moon"

"The Edge Of The Moon"


The Edge Of The Moon
She sings him a song
He loves to listen
He reads her a story
She plays a sweet tune
Chopin and Mozart she loves with her heart
Her guardian angel, looks down from the moon
He rings the bells nightly
She prays for their freedom
He stands at the pulpit
She stays in her room
Scarlatti and Haydn, she loves with her heart
Her guardian angel looks down from the moon
She prays for the vision
He hopes she won’t see it
She wishes for winter
He knows it won’t come
Summer and Autumn cry whisper the wind song
Her guardian angel looks down from the moon
He closes the curtains
She takes to her bed now
He waits in the doorway
She stays in her room
Beautiful music sweet songs filled with glory
Her guardian angel looks down from the moon
She waves her goodbye from, the edge of the moon

 

[fox69]

"The Galway Girl"

"The Galway Girl"


Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
And I knew right then I'd be takin' a whirl
'Round the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl
We were halfway there when the rain came down
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
And she asked me up to her flat downtown
Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl
When I woke up I was all alone
With a broken heart and a ticket home
And I ask you now, tell me what would you do
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
I've traveled around I've been all over this world
Boys I ain't never seen nothin' like a Galway girl

 

[fox69]

"The Grande Affaire"

"The Grande Affaire"


Take a bus, who needs a car.
We'll eat here, close by the door.
I'm not very hungry now are you?
Is it ok, if I share yours with you?
I've got no money and I think, I believe that you knew.

Remember the moon, on the water how she'd shine?
The taste of the sheets, and the feel of the wine.
Wasn't I glad, that you were mine
In the Grande Affaire?

Take a boat, or maybe a plane,
Anywhere now except Greece or Spain.
For sure I know where I am,
I see canals, this is Amsterdam.
Friends here and they know, they can say who I am.

Remember the room without any view?
Frightened we'd meet, someone that we knew,
No farewells or how-do-you-dos
In the Grande Affaire.

Now I stay, at the best hotels,
And there's white coated waiters attend me,
And I look, at the beautiful girls,
Do they really believe they can win me?

I drive now, it's seldom I walk.
Speak French, but I'd rather not talk.
And which suit will I wear tonight?
Take out the brown, but in the end wear the white.
After shade stepping out, stepping into the light.

Remember the moon on the water how she'd shine,
The year was all wrong, so we sent back the wine,
And wasn't I glad that you were mine,
In the Grande Affaire?

 

[fox69]

"The Green Fields Of France"

"The Green Fields Of France"


Well how do you do, young Willy McBride,
Do you mind if I sit here down by your graveside,
And rest for a while 'neath the warm summer sun,
I've been walking all day and I'm nearly done.

I see by your gravestone you were only 19,
You joined the great fallin' in 1916.
Well I hope you died quick, and I hope you died clean.
Willy McBride, was it slow and obscene?

[Chorus:]
Did they beat the drums slowly,
Did they play the fife lowly?
Did they sound a death march as they lowered you down?
Did the band play the last post and chorus?
Did the pipes play the flowers of the forest?

Did you leave a wife or a sweetheart behind,
In some faithful heart, is your memory in shrine?
And though you died back in 1916,
In that faithful heart, you're forever 19.

Or are you a stranger without even a name,
Enclosed forever behind a glass pane.
In an old photograph, torn and battered and stained,
And faded to yellow in a brown yellow frame.

[Chorus]

Now Willy McBride, I can't help wondering why
Do those who lie here know why they died.
Did they really believe when they answered the cause,
Did they really believe that this war would end wars?

But the sorrow, the sufferin', the glory, the pain
The killing and dying were all done in vain.
But, Willy McBride, it all happened again, and again, and again, and again, and again.

[Chorus]

Did the pipes play the flowers of the forest?

 

[fox69]

"The Highwayman"

"The Highwayman"


Who is this stranger
Who breaks ev'ry rule?
The Hightwayman.
He isn't a rogue, and he isn't a fool.
The Highwayman.
He is dashing and daring
The devil may care
The Highwayman.
With a glint in his eye,
And the wind in his hair
The Highwayman.
Who is the Highwayman?
Who is the Highwayman?
He's rough, but he's handsome,
He's gentle but strong,
The Highwayman.
They say he's a nobleman
Who has gone wrong,
The Highwayman.
He'll take all your jewels,
But do it with style,
The Highwayman.
As he pockets your diamonds
He'll flash you a smile,
The Highwayman.
Who is the Highwayman?
Who is the Highwayman?
I've never known anyone like him,
He's like no one that I've ever met.
How easy he'll be to remember
How hard he will be to forget.
He's stolen for Princes,
He's stolen form Earls,
The Highwayman.
But his greatest pleasure
Is stealing from girls,
The Highwayman.
You'll feel empty inside
When you see him depart,
The Highwayman.
You may not realize
But he's stolen your heart,
The Highwayman.
Who is the Highwayman?
Who is the Highwayman?