Lyrics
Before Sleep Comes - 2004 - Tracklist
1. My Singing Bird
2. Before Sleep Comes
3. She Moved Through The Fair Instrumental
4. I'll Walk Beside You
5. Camomile
6. Be Still Now
7. Nora Instrumental
8. The Water Is Wide
9. She Sings Songs With Open Eyes
1.My Singing Bird
I have seen the lark soar high at morn
To sing up in the blue
I have heard the blackbird pipe its tune
The thrush and the linnet too.
But there's none of them can sing so sweet
My singing bird as you
My singing bird as you
And I would climb the high, high tree
And I'd rob the wild bird's nest
And I'd bring back my singing bird
To the arms that I love the best.
But there's none of them can sing so sweet
My singing bird as you
My singing bird as you
2. Before Sleep Comes
There is a moment of surrender
Just before sleep comes
Just before sleep comes
I turn over my life's business
To the God of the Setting Sun
To the God of the Setting Sun
Sweet, sweet dreams
Sweet, sweet dreams
Of the day that's almost over
I hope my work is done
I hope my work is done
Whatever tomorrow brings
I can wait for dreams to come
I can wait for dreams to come
Sweet, sweet dreams
Sweet, sweet dreams
Just before sleep takes me
I pray for my loved ones
I pray for my loved ones
Sweet, sweet dreams
Sweet, sweet dreams...
3. She Moved Through The Fair (instrumental)
4. I'll Walk Beside You
I'll walk beside you through the world today
While dreams and songs and flowers bless your way
I'll look into your eyes and hold your hand
I'll walk beside you through the golden land
I'll walk beside you through the world tonight
Beneath the starry skies ablaze with light
Within your soul love's tender words I'll hide
I'll walk beside you through the eventide
I'll walk beside you through the passing years
Through days of cloud and sunshine, joys and tears
And when the great call comes, the sunset gleams
I'll walk beside you to the land of dreams
5. Camomile
Mars sits outside my window
Flames dancing in my stove
I hold on to the memory of you
Camomile
The Plough is elegant above me
The cup sits upon my stove
I drink to the memory of you
Camomile
Camomile in my bloodstream
Camomile on my mind
The half moon is out of view
My face reddens by the stove
I remember warm kisses on her mouth
Camomile
No clouds, the night sky is deepened blue
Embers dying in my stove
I imagine, I am sitting here with you
Camomile
Camomile in my bloodstream
Camomile on my mind
Camomile
Camomile ...
6. Be Still Now
I walked along the western shore
One bright November day
I watched the heron watching me
And thought I heard him say
Just be still now
Wait a while
And let life come to you
Just be still now
All your dreams
Are on the breezes passing through
I walked along the city streets
And wished that I could fly
I saw the heron by my feet
And thought I heard him say
Just be still now
Wait a while
And let love come to you
Just be still now
All your dreams
Are on the breezes passing through
Just be still now
Just be still
7. Nora (instrumental)
8. The Water Is Wide
The water is wide, I can't swim over
Neither have I wings to fly
Build me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row, my love and I
There is a ship, it sails on the sea
Out on the deep as deep can be
But not as deep as the love I'm in
And on that boat I'll sink or swim
I leaned my back up against that boat
Thinking it was a trusty tree
But first it bent and then it broke
Just like my own false love to me
Oh love is gentle, and love is kind
Gay as a jewel, when first it's new
When love grows old, still it carries on
But it sometimes fades like the morning dew
The water is wide, I can't swim over
And neither have I wings to fly
Give me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row, my love and I
And both shall row, my love and I
9.She Sings Her Songs With Open Eyes
She sings her songs with open eyes
Never holding in the pain
Of all the generations she sings about
She sings her songs with open eyes
Songs of distant voices through her they go
She stands and sings straight as a lighthouse
In the eye of the wind and rain
They bring her songs of Uisneach
And on they go again
In her voice everything turns to light
And her open eyes look across the night
She sings
Wear your troubles lightly
Root your life in the day
Respect yourself now
The love you've yet to know
Will guide your way
She sings her songs with open eyes
She sings her songs with open eyes
She sings her songs with open eyes
And all the bad days fly... fly away... fly away
She sings her songs with open eyes
She sings her songs with open eyes
