For the record, I think we ought to have the lyrics, also.

Here's what I found, although the source is unreliable. nybody have a better transcription?


The Shores Of The Swilly
(Phil Coulter as sung by Sinead O'Connor)


By the shores of the Swilly, two children at play,
The king of the castle, the queen of the May;
Just me and my sister, in a world of pretend
Where the sun would keep shining, the day never end.

By the shores of the Swilly, now with kids of our own,
Another year over, and see how they've grown;
Then we'd watch the last sunset, and walk arm in arm
Till I see you next summer, God keep you from harm.

And if I was a flier who crashed now and then,
She would put me together and fly me again.

[ Piano ]

If I was a flier who crashed now and then,
She would put me together and fly me again.

By the shores of the Swilly, with an aching inside
I'll watch as her body is raised from the tide...
Her life has been taken, and I'll never know why
But I feel in that moment, a part of me died.

transcribed by ear from the Celtic Circle CD compilation