The Emigrant - Davey Arthur

From: GUEST, kenny

Date: 06 May 13 — 11: 49 AM

Very difficult to make out some of the lyrics, but maybe someone else can fill

in the gaps.

The tune is traditional — I’m sure I’ve heard the late Michael O’Dhomhnaill

sing a song in Gaelic to the same melody, either with the «Bothy Band»

or when he was in a duo with Kevin Burke.

I’ll try to track that down.

The Polydor record label credits words to «E, Furey, D. Arthur».

«Emigrant»

«When sweet they do arise

And you hear that sounds of butterflies

Or the spirit of some rose

Or the echo of that It is the hour I leave this place

Made fair by you and you alone

So here’s Godspeed one last embrace

Way down below them stepping stones.

And in that stream long leaf flowers weep

Way down below that strand

Like between a rainbow and the sun

My boat sets seaward from the land

And love may come and love may go

Just like that bird from tree to tree

But when she sleeps, her heart I know

Will wander with me on the sea"