Lyr Req: Oh, My Michael

Subject: Lyr Req: Oh, My Michael
From: Joe Offer
Date: 24 May 20 - 06:34 PM

Looking for lyrics to this lovely song:

Oh My Michael”

“Oh My Michael” is one of the album’s original songs, written by Abbie Gardner and Jonathan Byrd. It’s a slow, gorgeous tune. Abbie sings, “If I were a siren I’d call him ashore/And on the rocks I’d be lonely no more.” Ah, but the voices of these women would seem to have that very power. Plus, personally I’m happy to have such a beautiful song with my name in the title. I hope this one can establish itself in my brain to the point of finally evicting “Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore.”

http://michaelsmusiclog.blogspot.com/2014/07/red-molly-light-in-sky-2011-cd-review.html

(sung by Robyne - I'll ask her)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oh, My Michael
From: cnd
Date: 24 May 20 - 11:51 PM

Transcribed by ear from the Red Molly, on their album Light in the Sky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZePRz6c_YXM

OH, MY MICHAEL
(written by Abbie Gardner and Jonathan Byrd)

When I was younger I prayed to the sea
To bring my fisherman father to me
If I were an angel I'd fly out to him
And like a fisherman, bring him back in

When I was older, I sang to the wind
To find me another and send his boat in
If I were a siren I'd call him ashore
And on the rocks I'd be lonely no more

CHORUS:
Oh, my Michael, oh, my love
Won't you sing me a song of the sea
A true lover's knot on your finger so fair
Sing a song of your love for me

Now that we're married and dream of the days
We'll run in the fields and we'll swim in the waves
If I were a seer I'd know it for sure
If you would always come right back to the shore

CHORUS

This is a prayer and a song and a dream
Woven in gold like a young sailor's ring
If I were a jeweler I'd weave it so fine
That there'd be no space between your heart and mine

CHORUS

Sing a song of your love for me