Daniel O'Donnell

[fox69]

"The Gift"

"The Gift"


A poor orphan girl named Maria
Was walking to market one day
She stopped for a rest by the roadside
Where a bird with a broken wing lay
A few moments passed till she saw it
For it's feathers were covered with sand
But soon clean and wrapped it was traveling
In the warmth of Maria's small hand

She happily gave her last peso
On a cage made of rushes and twine
She fed it loose corn from the market
And watched it grow stronger with time

Now the Christmas Eve service was coming
And the church shone with tinsel and light
And all of the townfolk brought presents
To lay by the manger that night
There were diamonds and incense and perfumes
In packages fit for a king
But for one ragged bird in a small cage
Maria had nothing to bring

She waited till just before midnight
So no one could see her go in
And crying she knelt by the manger
For her gift was unworthy of Him

Then a voice spoke to her through the darkness
Maria, what brings you to me
If the bird in the cage is your offering
Open the door, let me see
Though she trembled, she did as he asked her
And out of the cage the bird flew
Soaring into the rafters
On a wing that had healed good as new

Just then the midnight bells rang out
And the little bird started to sing
A song that no words could recapture
Whose beauty was fit for a king

Now Maria felt blessed just to listen
To that cascade of notes sweet and long
As her offering was lifted to heaven
By the very first nightingale's song

 

[fox69]

"The Love In Your Eyes"

"The Love In Your Eyes"


Sound the alarms all eyes to the horizon
Prepare for war put down the fear in your eyes
We fight and die, bearing arms, free of fear
Our colors nailed to the mast
I may not make it back
But I'll make sure someone never forgets me [2x]
No regrets nothing left to loose
I may not make it back
This night is mine
So take a good last look at the blackened sky
Put down the fear in your eyes
I thought I'd never see this day
The time to fight is now
On to fight this war
I decide who will live and who will die
I decide who dies
No regrets nothing left to loose
I may not make it back
This night is mine
So take a good last look at the blackened sky
Put down the fear in your eyes
I thought I'd never see this day
I may not make it back
But I'll make sure someone
I may not make it back
But I'll make sure someone never forgets me
This night is mine [8x]

 

[fox69]

"The Minute You're Gone"

"The Minute You're Gone"


The minute you're gone I cry
The minute you're gone I die
Before you walk out of sight
I'm like a child all alone at night.

I stare into emptiness
I'm filled with such loneliness
The world goes from right to wrong
The minute you're gone.

The minute you're gone, I see
How lonely a man I'd be
My life would be oh, so blue
If I couldn't be with you.

The minute you're gone, I pray
The minute you're gone I say
Please don't be away too long
The minute you're gone.

The minute you're gone I see
How lonely a man I'd be
My life would be oh, so blue
If I couldn't be with you.

The minute you're gone, I pray
The minute you're gone I say
Please don't stay away too long
The minute you're gone...

 

[fox69]

"The Mountains Of Mourne"

"The Mountains Of Mourne"


Oh, Mary this London's a wonderful sight
With the people here workin' by day and by night
They don't sow potatoes, nor barley, nor wheat
But there's gangs of them diggin' for gold in the street.

At least when I asked them that's what I was told
So I just took a hand at this diggin' for gold
But for all that I found there I might as well be
Where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea.

I believe that when writin' a wish you expressed
As to how the fine ladies in London were dressed
Well, if you'll believe me, when asked to a ball
They don't wear no top to their dresses at all.

Oh, I've seen them myself and you could not in truth
They say that if they were bound for a ball or a bath
Don't be startin' them fashions, now Mary McCree
Where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea.

You remember young Peter O'Loughlin of course
Well, now he is here at the head of the force
I met him today, I was crossing the Strand
And he stopped the whole street with one wave of his hand.

And there we stood talking of days that are gone
While the whole population of London looked on
But for all these great powers, he's wishful, like me
To be back where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea.

[Instrumental]

There's beautiful girls here, oh, never you mind
With beautiful shapes nature never designed
And lovely complexions all roses and cream
But O'Loughlin remarked with regard to the same.

That if at those roses you venture to sip
The colors might all come away on your lip
So I'll wait for the wild rose that's waitin' for me
Where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea...

 

[fox69]

"The Old Bog Road"

"The Old Bog Road"


On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross
The emblem of sufferin' and shame
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners were slain.
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown.
Oh, the old rugged Cross so despised by the world

Has a wondrous attraction for me
For the dear Lamb of God left his Glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary.
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown.
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown...

 

[fox69]

"The Old Dungarvan Oak"

"The Old Dungarvan Oak"


As I roved out one morning going to Dungarvan Fair
I spied a pretty maiden with the sunlight in her hair
Her way was so delightful, her voice rang like a bell
And as I overtook her I asked if she was well.

[Chorus:]
Lay down your woolen shawl me love
I swear it is no joke
And I'll tell to you the story
Of the Old Dungarvan Oak.

As we approached Dungarvan the girl at me did stare
And she asked me why I raised my hat to a tree so old and bare
I told her of the legend, if the tree should e'er come down
There'd be a great disaster and Dungarvan would be drowned.

[Chorus]

[Instrumental]

Then she started laughing, my face grew very red
And she said that only fools believed what those old legends said
Her laughter was contagious for the truth to you I'll tell
By the time I reached the market place I began to laugh as well.

[Chorus]

As I sit here by my fireside it's the autumn of my life
And the darling girl I met that day is now my darling wife
I have a lovely daughter And a son to push my yoke
And all because I raised my hat to the Old Dungarvan Oak.

[Chorus 2x]

 

[fox69]

"The Old Rugged Cross"

"The Old Rugged Cross"


On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross
The emblem of sufferin' and shame
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners were slain.

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown.

[Instrumental]

Oh, the old rugged Cross so despised by the world
Has a wondrous attraction for me
For the dear Lamb of God left his Glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary.

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown.

I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown

 

[fox69]

"The Power Of Love"

"The Power Of Love"


Whoa-yeah, baby, sugar
Honey, sweet darlin', I'm yours
Oh, yes I am

Every since that day we met
My whole life been full of joy and happiness
Oh when you kiss me it burns to my soul
Seven days later, my body I can't control

You got (power in your kiss)
You got (power in your twist)
You got power, power, power
Oh!

Oh I love ya
I tell you I just can't help myself
Oh when I hear you talk and I see you walk
That make me know I don't want nobody else
You got (power in your walk) oh yeah
You got (power in your talk) uh-huh
You got power, power, power
Oh baby, power over me

I love it when you love me
(Love the way you love me)
I love the way you call my name

All my life I wanted someone
To love an understand
Now we're together, listen to me honey
My loneliness has gone away
I swear I think I'm
Think I'm able to carry on, yeah

You got honey in your kiss
And I'm glad of that
You got honey in your twist
And I'm glad about it

Sometime, baby
I wanna scream about your love
Sometimes, baby
I just a-wanna say oh, I'm glad
I'm glad, I'm glad, I'm glad

You got power in your kiss
(Power in your kiss)
You got power in your twist
(Power in your twist)
You got power in your walk
(Power in your walk)
You got power in your talk
(Power in your talk)
Power with your best
You got it, you got it
You got it baby
Sometime I wanna squeeze you

 

[fox69]

"The Rose"

"The Rose"


Some say love it is a river
That drowns the tender reed.
Some say love it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed.

Some say love it is a hunger
An endless, aching need
I say love it is a flower,
And you it's only seed.

It's the heart afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
That never takes the chance

It's the one who won't be taken,
Who cannot seem to give
And the soul afraid of dying
That never learns to live.

And the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long.
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong.

Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snow
Lies the seed that with the sun's love,
In the spring, becomes a rose.

 

[fox69]

"The Rose Of Mooncoin"

"The Rose Of Mooncoin"


And hear the doves coo 'neath the morning sunbeam
Where the thrush and the robin their sweet notes entwine
On the banks of the Shure that flows down by Mooncoin.

Flow on lovely river, flow gently along
By your waters so sweet sounds the lark's merry song
By your green banks I wander where first I did join
With you lovely Molly, the rose of Mooncoin.

[Instrumental]

Oh Molly, dear Molly, it breaks my fond heart
To know that we two now forever must part
But I'll think of you Molly, when sun and moon shine
On the banks of the Shure that flows down by Mooncoin.

Flow on lovely river, flow gently along
By your waters so sweet sounds the lark's merry song
By your green banks I wander where first I did join
With you lovely Molly, the rose of Mooncoin.

With you lovely Molly, the rose of Mooncoin...