Can anyone make corrections, fill in missing words etc on this song? Have been listening to it on a fabulous CD by Gopher Baroque, a folk trio from Ontario, Canada. Any assistance appreciated. Thanks, Anne Donald and the Phantom Piper D. STONE, J. GRANT The sun is sinking red across the lake, In the distance the pipers sweetly play An old old story comes to mind, Of the ship that was lost in the black of the night A ship that was lost in the black of the night Donald Sinclair's name lives well today ,October had sent her mists to sway (?) To a ship that the ------- was sailing north, His family from the Isle of Skye on board, His family from the Isle of Skye on board Close close close was the -----, the captain heard the beat of his own heart Cold, cold, cold was the night, No beacon, star or moon to give them light Donald went below and fetched his pipes, on the breath of a prayer they came to life, On the deck he played a sweet lament, but in the dark he knew not where it went, in the dark he knew not where it went But on the shore the phantom piper heard, Donald's lament he returned, So sweetly across the lake, Donald knew that soon the clouds would break, Donald knew that soon the clouds would break. Clouds blew out and the night started to clear, the moon and all her diamond stars appeared, The captain saw the family home, guided by the phantom piper's drone Guided by the phantom piper's drone. Now I stand here on Kincardiff's golden shore From eighteen fifty six I hear once more, the magic and the music of the pipes As Donald and the phantom piper play... (repeated x6)
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