Daniel O'Donnell

[fox69]

"You're The Reason"

"You're The Reason"


If you ever go across the sea to Ireland
Be it only at the closing of your days
You can sit and watch the moon rise over Cladaur
And see the sun go down on galway bay

Just to hear again the ripple of the trout-stream
The women in the meadows making hay
For to sit beside at her fire in a cavern
And watch the bare-foot gossems at their play.

Oh the breeze is blowing o'er the sea from Ireland
Are perfumed by the heather as they blow
And the women in the uplands digging [?]
Speak a language that the strangers do not know.

Oh, the strangers came and tried to teach us their ways
They scorned us for being what we are
But they might as well go chasing after moonbeams
Or light a penny candle from a star.

And if there's going to be a life hereafter
As somehow I feel sure there's going to be
I will ask my God to let me make my heaven
In that dear land across the Irish Sea

 

[fox69]

"Young Love"

"Young Love"


They say for every boy and girl
There's just one love in this whole world
And I know I've found mine
The heavenly touch of your embrace
Tells me no one could take your place
Ever in my heart

Young love, first love
Filled with true devotion
Young love, our love
We share with deep emotion

Just one kiss from your sweet lips
Will tell me that you love is real
And I can feel that it's true
We will vow to one another
There will never be another
Love for you or for me

Young love, first love
Filled with true devotion
Young love, our love
We share with deep emotion

 

[fox69]

"Your Friendly Irish Way"

"Your Friendly Irish Way"


When I'm in a strange land
Where there's no one I know
And lonliness surrounds me
Just like a fall of snow.

There's people rushing everywhere
With nothing much to say
How I miss my hometown
With its friendly Irish way.

Oh, Ireland how I miss you
And your frinedly Irish way
I wish al the world could see your
Friendliness today.

And I'm sorry that I am
Five thousand miles away
Oh, Ireland how I miss you
And your friendly Irish way.

You won't find any shamrock
Growing on this land
And you won't find too many
Who'll want to shake your hand.

No lepracon storytales
And no St Patricks Day
And you won't find that warm and welcome
Friendly Irish way.

[Instrumental]

So with God's eyes upon me
And the help of a prayer
I will soon be wealthy
And I'll buy a one way fare.

To Dublin on the sippy
Or Derry on the foyle
One day I know I will return
To my friendly Irish soil.

Oh, Ireland how I miss you
And your friendly Irish way
I wish all the world could see your
Friendliness today.

And I'm sorry that I am
Five thousand miles away
Oh, Ireland how I miss you
And your friendly Irish way.

Yes, Ireland how I miss you
And your friendly Irish way...

 

[fox69]

"Your Old Love Letters"

"Your Old Love Letters"


Today, I burned your old love letters
I burned them slowly one by one
Before I light the flame I read it
To try and find the wrong I've done.

The first you wrote me was the sweetest
The last one told me we were through
Our love now lies among the embers
Of the ashes of your letters tied in blue.

And as I burned your old love letters
I watched my dreams go up in smoke
I thought again those precious mem'ries
I heard each tender word you spoke.

The first you wrote me was the sweetest
The last one broke my heart in two
And as I light the flames I read it
'Cause I can say I still love you.