Here's To Song

The candle flickers t'wards its last;
Our time together's ended.
The evening sped so swiftly past;
No richer way to spend it.
Before we head our sep'rate ways,
I'd like in truthfulness to say:
You've made this day a special day
With songs and kindness splendid.

Here's to song, here's to time,
Here's to both with friends mine
Here's to friends who raise their voices high.
Kings have riches widely lain,
Lords have lands but then again,
We have friends and songs no wealth can buy.

We each a diff''rent road must go
To mountain, sea or city
The hour has come for sweet adieus,
And ah, the more's the pity.
But first unite in hand and heart
And sing a chorus e'er we part,
For every end leads to a start,
We need not part so sadly.

Here's to song, here's to time,
Here's to both with friends mine,
Here's to friends who raise their voices high.
Kings have riches widely lain,
Lords have lands but then again,
We have friends and songs no wealth can buy.

Until our paths in future cross
May blessings kindly wait you.
Until that time I must alas
I'll leave and then re-meet you.
But often I will sit and stare
And think upon this moment rare,
The company beyond compare,
So now farewell and thank you.

Here's to song, here's to time,
Here's to both with friends mine
Here's to friends who raise their voices high.
Kings have riches widely lain,
Lords have lands but then again,
We have friends and songs so no wealth can buy.
We have friends and songs so no wealth can buy.

                        Allister MacGillivray

Avaiable on the CD Song for the Mira - the compositions of Cape Breton Island songwriter Allister MacGillivray,as performed by some of the artists who have brought his music to the world.