Lyr Req: Two Island Swans

Subject: Two Island Swans
From: menzze
Date: 18 Apr 01 - 06:55 AM

Hi folks,

I've just searched the lyrics but couldn't find a song I think I've heard from Christy Moore.

It deals with a couple of swans on an island, she beeing shot than by a hunter with an arrow.

I thinkt it starts:

Two island swans were mated for live..........

Does anybody know this one or were I can find it?

thanks, menzze

Subject: Lyr Add: COLD KISS / TWO ISLAND SWANS
From: IanC
Date: 18 Apr 01 - 07:41 AM

Cold Kiss
(words & Music Papalardi/Collins)

Two island swans, they mated for life
And his faithful heart would not consider any other wife
Through three years of peaceful joy by the rushes on the pond
Proud and gentle was the love of the last two island swans
Their love was like a circle, no beginning and no end
And with his lady by his side, as protector and best friend
And the pond was oh so peaceful at the rising of the sun
Young and free as the island breeze, their life had just begun

Until that dread day in November when the searing cold did start
Stalked the hunter with his bow and put an arrow through her heart
Husband come to my side, let your feathers warm my pain
For I feel I will not spend another day with you again

Chorus
And the cold winds blow
He was brave, but he's laid low
By her body in the Isle of Mist
I saw him give her one last cold kiss
One last cold kiss

Now the swans that people talk of only one in this day's time
Though they brought him twenty ladies, he would take no other bride
And they say he will not move from the place where she did fall
Once so proud he's beaten now, and he will not rise at all

The Dubliners recorded it as "Two Island Swans"

Cheers!
Ian

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Two Island Swans
From: wysiwyg
Date: 19 Apr 01 - 01:21 AM

Wow!

~S~

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Two Island Swans
From: GMT
Date: 19 Apr 01 - 03:22 AM

One of my favs.

I only found out the other day that Collins shot Papalardi to death. A sad end to a great writng and life partnership.

Gary

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Two Island Swans
From: GUEST,Jolly Beggar
Date: 19 Apr 01 - 04:05 AM

Thanks, I've also been looking for this for a while.

Sad about the authors.

JB

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Two Island Swans
From: GMT
Date: 19 Apr 01 - 06:52 AM

If anyone is interested here's a report on the incident.

Pappalardi shot

Fingers crossed.

Cheers Gary

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Two Island Swans
From: menzze
Date: 02 May 01 - 05:48 AM

Hi, IanC

Thanks a lot for the job you did and sorry for not checking it out earlier. I've been too busy the past weeks and had no time to go online.

Thanks a lot again.

menzze

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Two Island Swans
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Jul 09 - 03:20 AM

Original Song was done by Moutain which Felix was a member of