Lyrics
Between The Mountain And The Moon - 2002 - Tracklist
1. Monsoon
2. Here And Now
3. Perfect Groove
4. Love Is A Place I Dream Of
5. Gabriel
6. Soshin
7. Moonslide
8. As I Waved Goodbye
9. I'm A Bogman
10. Rainbow Day
11. Hands Of A Farmer
1.Monsoon
Everyday is the rainy season
Every night is a full moon
Whenever I'm with you darling
Love is a monsoon
Goosebumps all around my skin
Whenever you come into the room
Fresh wild smell of jasmine
Love is a monsoon
Alone I walk the hillside
Alone I pace the sand
Alone I think about you
Close my eyes and I kiss your hand
Alone I lick the rain
Streaming down upon your face
Alone I see the moment
We're together in a high place
Alone I sing your praises
Alone I have to let you know
Alone, you make the ripples
Honeywater afterglow
Rain comes pouring down
Pouring down
In the wind, the kiss of wisdom
In the mountain, silent touch
In the river, juices flow
To the rhythm that I need so much
Outside the roar of thunder
Streets drip wet in the rain
Inside honeywater lingers
Please God we'll meet again
Love is a monsoon
2.Here And Now
When the tide goes out
This beach is never the same
I don't find the rocky place
That was yesterday's revelation
So much yellow, silken hair
Left behind to bathe in
Here and now
I have to dream again
When the stars go in
At the break of morning
I get shaky under blue skies
It's just the way it is, sometimes
I lean against the harbour wall
Watch men working on the water
Here and now
I have to dream again
When the wind comes to my door
I'm all alone as I can be
And the ocean's mighty roar
Is all around me
They're playing horn pipes, jigs and reels
Just outside my window
Here and now
I have to dream again
Every morning's new dawn
A canvas I can dream on
Dream on
3.Perfect Groove
I'm looking for the perfect groove
I'm getting ready to move
So much rhythm to choose
I want to sing for you
I'm looking for the perfect tune
So perfect I could swoon
Dance like honeymoon
I want to sing for you
I love it when different people
Come and gather around
They dip into a different world
There's a singer in town
I love to see the bodies swaying
Hips shifting along
Together we'll find the rhythm
Get into the song
The night could be long
I'm looking for the perfect food
Not undercooked or stewed
A tasty little mood
I want to sing for you
I'm looking for the perfect you
And a love that's simple and true
It's what I'm ready to do
I want to sing for you
4.Love Is A Place I Dream Of
Love is a place I dream of
A face that never leaves my mind
Sorrow is over my shoulder
But it's over
Someday I will cross the world for you
No matter how far
Just to be there
Someday I will hold you in my arms
So special you are
Wait and see my love, set you free
Love is a place I dream of
I hear you cry so far away
There is a bridge I'm building
Take me to the one I love someday
Someday I will cross the world for you
No matter how far
Just to be there
Someday I will hold you in my arms
So special you are
Wait and see my love, set you free
I'm coming home child
5.Gabriel
Gabriel, can't you hear me
Hear me call in the night
Gabriel, never leave me
Just stay here by my side
My angel watches over me
And keeps me from all harm
I close my eyes at the end of the day
And lie in my angel's arms
My angel knows the darkest places
Deep down in my soul
And loves me when I can't myself
And tells what I need to be told
Gabriel, can't you hear me
Hear me call in the night
Gabriel, never leave me
Just stay here by my side, my angel
If I lose my way or step out of line
Let me hear you say, I'll be fine
My angel, my angel
6.Soshin
The snow begins across the mountains
Covers the rice fields
Down below a woman awakens
Her breath is frozen in the early morning
Out on the freezing streets
With bell and bowl she goes
People come to see the face
People come to feel the light
Of an Irish Girl
Everything in the world is new
Everybody I tell wants to know you
Soshin ... Soshin ...
She washes noodles by the open window
Wet and soft between her fingers
The air of spring blows on her face
And the moment is eternal
Maura sits in the dark womb-like stillness
She's thinking 'How can I die or cease to be?
I am eternal, I am Roshi!'
Everything in the world is new
Everybody I tell wants to know you
Soshin ... Soshin ...
She may not change a blade of grass
Nor light the flame for souls to see
But in this silent Easter morning
She has found a friend in me
An Irish girl
7.Moonslide
Have you ever been afraid to dive in
Sitting at the edge of the pool
Imagining breast and backstrokes
Ah such a sad little fool
Come in love
I'm waiting at the shore
Come in love
I've no resistance any more
Have you heard the seaweed crackle
At the incoming tide
It can taste the moisture
And feel the moonslide
Come in love
I'm waiting at the shore
Come in love
I've no resistance any more
Come in love
Come in love
Come in love
I'm not afraid
To dive in anymore
8.As I Waved Goodbye
There's an ancient place, it's a city of grace
Where I lived as in a dream
Where the elders prayed and the children played
By the mountainside and stream
As I waved goodbye from the riverside
It was too much to take in
I could see the place, and imagine the face
Of the young Tibetan God-King
It's a bad old wind, should no good begin
From a hurt that has been done
When the line was crossed and the land was lost
Oh, the holy exiled ones
As I waved goodbye from the riverside
It was too much to take in
I could see the place, and imagine the face
Of the young Tibetan God-King
I can hear the cry of the geese that fly
Between the mountain and the moon
And the flags that blow in Himalayan snow
Are carried like a haunting tune
As I waved goodbye from the riverside
It was too much to take in
I could see the place, and imagine the face
Of the young Tibetan God-King
9.I'm A Bogman
So many people look at the bog
As a place that just lies dead
Nothing to do for the body
Nothing to do for the head
Take me where the heather and the moss grows
The turf lies row after row
Out there in the sun to dry
I breathe it in as I pedal on by
With the kids and the dogs mucking together
Bringing in the turf
No matter what the weather
I'm a bogman
Deep down, it's where I come from...
I'd love to see Arizona
Or the West Australian sands
But my heart belongs to those precious wetlands
No matter where your travelling takes you
Sure the bog will never leave you
Some people look for God above
Down in the bog I found love
Where the heather and the moss grows
The turf lies row after row
Out there in the sun to dry
I breathe it in as I pedal on by
With the kids and the dogs mucking together
Bringing in the turf
No matter what the weather
I'm a bogman
Deep down, it's where I come from...
Think about it
You love a cuppa tea by the turf fire
Your arms around your heart's desire
The two of you looking out at the midland night
At the shooting stars and the satellites
Turf smell warms hearts
'Til the huggin' and the kissin' starts
Bog love surrounds you
A beautiful place to come to
I'm a bogman
Deep down, it's where I come from...
10.Rainbow Day
I want a simple life
Try to be a good man
Never want to hurt nobody
Tread lightly on the land
I forget about the future
Squeeze the juice out of the day
And when I feel unsure
That's when I like to pray
And if I find love along the way
If I find love, it's a rainbow day
Out among the creatures
I come into my own
I love to hide my little secrets
In the bushes and the stones
It's the simple pleasures
Always come back in the end
Like a night of sweet, sweet music
With my family and friends
And if I find love along the way
If I find love, it's a rainbow day
11.Hands Of A Farmer
Hands of a farmer
And dreams of a child
Your melody lingers
Through a winter too wild
The gulls rise and fly around here
And the cliffs look so grey
Blackbird echos
A tune you might play
Boys oh boys
I'm glad to meet you
In Doolin you might sing
Out over the limestone
Those sweet words still ring
People in Germany
They remember your name
Some people at home still
See your face in the rain
Hands of a farmer
And dreams of a child
Your peace lingers
Through a winter too wild
