Lyr Req: All the Ways You Wander (John Spillane)

Subject: John Spillane's lyrics
From: Fergie
Date: 31 Aug 00 - 02:38 PM

Corkonian musician and songwriter John Spillane has writen many fine songs, I'm seeking the lyrics for one which I think may be called "all the ways you wander" can Mudcatters please help.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: John Spillane's lyrics
From: Mikey joe
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 07:34 AM

I have it on CD. Fergie I'll look it up

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: John Spillane's lyrics
From: Mikey joe
Date: 05 Sep 00 - 04:58 AM

Does anyone know if he has a web site. I can't find one

Subject: Lyr Add: ALL THE WAYS YOU WANDER (John Spillane)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 14 Sep 02 - 01:02 AM

Yes, John Spillane has a web site, which is where I found these lyrics:
http://www.johnspillane.ie/inlyrics2.htm

ALL THE WAYS YOU WANDER
(John Spillane)

All the ways you wander, all the ways you roam,
All across great oceans, all across the foam,
Through the faraway houses, through the sunsets on fire,
Searching for the island of your heart's desire,

Where the sun is always shining and the oranges grow on the trees,
You only have to wait two seconds there for every thing you please.
In a garden of daisies, in a circle of light,
Searching for the island of your heart's delight,

I'll wait for you, like a true friend.
I'll wait for you, till the very end.

And if you take the long way, if you take the long way home,
Down where the magicians and the dreamers roam,
Through the mountains of morning, through the valleys of night,
Searching for the island of your hearts delight,

I'll wait for you, like a true friend.
I'll wait for you, till the very end,

All the ways you wander, all the ways you roam,
All across great oceans, all across the foam,
Through the faraway houses, through the sunsets on fire,
Searching for the island of your heart's desire.

[As recorded by John Spillane on "The Wells of the World," and on "Will We Be Brilliant or What?" 2002. It has also been recorded by Nomos on "All the Ways That You Wander," 1995; and on "I Won't Be Afraid Any More," 1996; also by Brooks Williams on "Hundred Year Old Shadow," 1999; and by Máire Ní Chéilleachair on "Guth Ar Fan", 1999.]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: John Spillane's lyrics
From: Fergie
Date: 30 Jan 04 - 10:16 PM

My son (21years)has taken a shine to this song, and has asked me to find the "tabs", now I'm a bit lost with this tablature thing, I learned to play guitar when Bob Dylan was a boy and like him I learned the Three chord trick (mainly to impress the chicks) ah I was young and knew no better, but in truth those three chords have served me well.
My son David however shows a potential for much more, he can get his fingers around the fretboard ala Carlos Santana and he shows much distain for the three chord trick. But if he wants to learn a "traditional" type song I'm heartened, (it's definitely a stepup from Oasis) so Mudcatters help me to find those tabs and play a part in the development of a budding folksinger to be.
signed a greatful father
Fergus

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: John Spillane's lyrics
From: Fergie
Date: 31 Jan 04 - 08:47 PM

refresh, comeon Mudcatters, you never let me down before, where are those tabs?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: John Spillane's lyrics
From: Fergie
Date: 20 Feb 04 - 09:45 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: John Spillane's lyrics
From: Fergie
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 05:06 PM

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: All the Ways You Wander (John Spillane)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 03 Aug 20 - 05:12 PM

Another John Spillane song:

Passage West
(John Spillane)

I met my love in Passage west
The sun was sinking down to rest
The river to the stars confessed
"Twas the dark haired woman I loved best
We wandered down by the Chapel Square
And there was magic in the air
And Mother Nature gently pressed
The burning river to her breast

I offered her a golden ring
My hand, my heart and everything
I offered her a sweet love nest
By the flowing banks of Passage West

Chorus; Oh love will you go, will you go, will you go?
Or love will you stay, will you stay, will you stay? x2

We watched the ferry come and go
We watched the river ebb and flow
The tide breathe in, the tide breathe out
We watched the Passage flowers grow

The ghostly forms of the hungry years
In sad procession did appear
With hope and sorrow made their way
For their passage west to Amerikay
Chorus

The famine queen stood tall and proud
On either bank the people bowed
From Passage West came a Fenian yell
Rule Brittania, rule in hell!

The grass grows green on the other side
And mighty ships sail out the tide
To far flung harbours across the sea
Far away from Passage, my love and me