RAGLAN ROAD^^^

On Raglan Road, on an Autumn day, i saw her first and knew
That her dark hair would weave a snare, that I might on day rue
I saw the danger, yet i passed, along the enchanted way
And i said let grief be a fallen leaf, at the dawning of the day.

On Grafton Street in November, we tripped lightly along the ledge
Of a deep ravine where can be seen, the worth of passions pledge
The queen of hearts still making tarts, and I'm not making hay
For I've loved too much and by such, by such, is happiness blown away.

I gave her gifts of the mind, I gave her the secret sign that's known
To the artists who have known the truth, the Gods of sound and stone
A nd word and tint, I did not stint I gave her poems to say
With her own name there, and long black hair llike clouds over fields in may.

On a quiet street where old ghosts meet, I see her walking now
Away from me, so hurriedly, my reason must allow
That I had wooed not as I should, a creature made of clay
When the angel wooes the clay, he'll lose his wings at the dawn of day.

JOHNNY LOVELY JOHNNY^^

The high walls of Derry look so dismal and grey
And so does lovely johnny he is now going away
He is going to bonny Scothland some sweetheart to see
May the high powers above send him safe home to me.

Oh Johnny lovely Johnny, do you mind the day
When you came to my window to steal me away
You promised you would marry me up above female kind
Oh Johnny lovely Johnny what has altered your mind.

Oh Annie lovely Annie it was all but in jest
For I never intended to make you my best
I never intended to make you my wife
Oh Annie lovley Annie all the days of my life.

The first time I met you tis well I do own
‚twas in my fathers garden in the county Tyrone
with my white apron round us, to shield out the wind
oh Johnny lovely Johnny what has altered your mind.

A bunch of blue ribbons I will tie up and wear
And a wreath of forget-me -nots I will twine round my hair
And if ever he returns again, I will greet him with joy
And I will kiss the lips of my own Johnny boy

Hi there M. hope you get some use out of these songs. As I said if you give me some time I could get round to sending you the music score. Raglan Road we did in D, and Johnny we did in F, with the seconds doing high. Enjoy.......Brigid