Take the rope
That fills the boat
And holler up,
Then down ya go.
You never tire.
Your body fails.
You never find home.

Swinging out on the sundial
Giving up
But then meanwhile
I would take you away

(Far away)

Setting out on a mean tide
Looking back at the cliff so high

I’d take you away

(We’ll be starting over.)

Over the hills
Right through those trees
There’s a curving path
Down to that sea

They had planned a life
For everyone
But you can’t extract new meanings
From that sun.

I

I dreamed of you tonight
It wasn’t that hard
With everything in sight

Whatever it was I was living for
Never did know what I’d be in store.

II

I can’t say that I felt the same
Never fully letting go of all the blame
You never had a <> left behind
Ever since I held my ground

I rained down on
Dizzy memories
Landing deeply
Did you know that?

I would’ve gone anywhere with you.
Over the ocean blue
I’d see you through

And I never meant any harm to you
(That’s right)

Over the ocean blue
Over the ocean blue
Over the ocean blue
Over the ocean blue

Oh where are you going my beautiful boy?
Is it long we’ll see you ever again?
I’m going to my folks I told you my friend,
When the next wave goes away.

Oh no buddy Dear,
I don’t know why.
Is it tears I see
That build in your eye?
Turn back from my going
Until they run dry.
We have all the oceans we need.

See it.
See it.
Wave to the people
So far in the distance.

See it.
See it.
Wave at the people
So far.

Please tell me my Dear,
My beautiful boy,
With your shiny blue eyes
Only time in your pockets.
With all of your world
Deep in my skin.
Only now
I feel
Goodbye.

Ciarán
I will try.
I will try.

I will try (you).

Móirín
In every single dream
And every thing we’ve lost
This is no fairy tale
This is one time it costs
I begged myself
That I would never
Promise them.
But every time I do then
here you come again.

Móirín
With everything you left me
And with everything bought
You never thought to spend me in your arms.

I never meant to tempt you
And with all your friends
But now you know just what you’ve lost.

I know the time depressed you
When you were under my skin
But now you know we’re done
And I’ll really walk.

Ciarán
Take my hand
Let’s walk for a moment
Down to the edge sea.
We’ll go talk like old
In the moment.
Listen.

Ciarán and Móirín
You can say you see in the open.
You can say you’re free.

I believe you’ll dive
Down to the headland
Down to the memory
Down to the edge of the sea.

MÁIRÉAD: Looking at flowers
Outside the village tower
I knew.
(I knew?)

Feeling for the sun
When I knew you were the one
I knew.
(I knew?)

I was thinking of that time
When we first would make that climb
I knew.
(I knew?)

I remember that your hand;
Almost more than I could stand
And I knew.
(I knew?)

Growing, growing, growing
Never knowing where we’ll go.

But we knew.
(I knew?)

PÓL: I know you think you love me.
It’s something we all do.
And I know you’re thinking of me
And that’s lonely too.

And maybe you think you are.
And maybe you think you’re not.

But I never thought this would get to you
No I never thought this would get to you
I just never thought I could get to you
Til now.

I wish were on Tower Hill
In the place where I was born.
I would wash my hair on sunny days
By the stream down at Glean Duine.

Now you take my hand and press my lips
And you say hey there we’re gone
Did you ever ask how this would fit
Did you ever think you’re wrong?

Forward.
Forward.
Forward to a different to a distant place.

Forward.
Forward.
Never see that first mistake.

Falling,
Falling,
Falling down.

Forward.
Forward.
Forward to a different to a different place.

Forward.
Forward.
Never see that first mistake.

Falling,
Falling,
Falling down.
Reckless feelings
Always let me down.

I wish were on Tower Hill
In the place where I was born.
I would wash my hair on sunny days
By the stream down at Glean Duine.

You can’t escape the violence
Or the first effect
That you feel right now
I can’t expect the one attempt
To elude your face
And a place I vow.

I wish I were on Tower Hill
In the place where I came
From.

Chorus:

I’ve got a story for you.
You may not believe every word is true.
Concerning the people I knew.
When we all bent down low.

Ciarán:

Never before felt cut to the quick now.
How ever we thought we’d go to the trick.
When ever did we forget how to say that

All:

I love you. Oh…

I

Let me tell ya boys.
‘Cause I won’t be around.
Let me tell ya boys
That I won’t be around.
There’s a ship that I’ll be on
But it’s not out on the sea.
It’s a plane up in the sky
And I guess that’s where I will be.

There’s a heaving sail
And a burning foam
In a rolling gale
That never seems to slow.

It’s a passing tale
Over empty shoals
Don’t you know.
(Don’t you know?)
(Don’t you know?)

Let me tell ya boys.
‘Cause I won’t be around.
What I thought of all you feckin’ gealt…
And everyone else in this damned town.

Well I thank my stars
For all the time I claimed
You could put ’em all to shame
(It’ll never be the same.)

I died that night.
When they sold that boat.
Come along.
Come along.

Chorus

You can dream with me!
You can dream with me!
As we shove off to the shining sea
You can dream with me!
You can dream with me!
And everything that we’re going to be.

II

Let me tell ya boys
That I won’t be around.
Let me tell ya boys
That I won’t be around.
There’s a ship that I’ll be on.
But it’s not on the sea.
There’s a plane up in the sky.
And I guess that’s where I will be.

Let me tell ya boys.
‘Cause I won’t be around.
What I thought of all you feckin’ gealt…
And everyone else in this damned town.

Well what I think my brother’s trying to say
To all you noble clowns.
You could could put ’em all to shame
It never……?????
I died the night
As I sang these notes.
Come along!
(I never felt so alone).

Chorus

You can dream with me!
You can dream with me!
As we shove off to the shining sea
You can dream with me!
You can dream with me!
And everything that we’re going to be.

Bridge

Canada!
Australia!
America ya know.

Hey! It’ll be so cool.
(Why can’t I go with you?)

Canada!
Australia!
America ya know.

Hey! It’ll be so cool.

Bridge

Canada!
Australia!
America?
(I know)

Hey! It’ll be so cool.
(Why can’t I go with you?)

Canada!
Australia!
America ya know.

Hey! It’ll be so cool.
(Why can’t I go with you?)

Shanty

Take the rope
That fills the boat
And holler up
Then down ya go.
You never tire,
Your body fails,
You’ll never find home.

Shanty

Ever strong
And ever cold
And ever
And never hold
The man

Who never found

Home.
That fills the boat
And holler up
Then down ya go.
You never tire,
Your body fails,
You’ll never find home.