Blue Loughs And Green Hills
Done as a songwriting exercise - SSG Y11W20. It was the week of St. Patrick's Day and the exercise was to write an Irish song. It's vocals and mandolin.
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Story behind the song
None, really. I've been to Ireland, but am not Irish. I do know what it's like to miss your home.
Lyrics
verse:
When I left my home to cross the sea,
I thought it would be for a year.
Now a year and a lifetime have passed
And I find myself still here.
chorus:
Oh, Ireland, how I long to see
Your blue loughs and green hills.
Oh, Ireland, how I long to hear
Your hornpipes, jigs and reels.
verse:
I lost my heart to someone here
And I left my soul with you.
When I catch the sweet scent of a bog
My spirit is renewed.
chorus
instrumental
verse:
While I dream of a bowl of coddle
Or a proper cup o' tea,
The gentle touch of my lover's hand
Brings me back from my reverie.
chorus
