Paul Brady - The island

They say the sk^Gies of L^Debanon are b^Gurning Those mighty ced^Gars blee^Dding in the he^Gat They're showing pict^Gures o^Dn the televis^Gion Women and ch^Gildren d^Dying in the s^Gtreet And now we're j^Cust the same in our own place Still trying to re^Gach the f^Duture through the ^Gpast, Still tryin' to Ca^Crve tomorrow from a tombstone But h^Gey don't listen to ^G7me, This wasn't meant to be no s^Cad song We've heard too m^Duch of that be^Gfore Right now I only want to ^Dbe here with y^Amou 'til the ^Cmorning ^Ddew comes ^Gfalling

I want to take you to the ^Cisland and trace your f^Dootprints in the s^Gand And in the evening when the s^Amun goes d^Cown We'll make l^Amove to the so^Dund of the o^Gcean ^{G D G}

They're raising b^Gattles o^Dver by the ^Gmarkets Whitewashing slo^Ggans o^Dn the shipyard ^Gwalls Witchdoctors pr^Gaying f^Dor a mighty sh^Gowdown No way this h^Goly fl^Dag is gonna f^Gall Up here we s^Cacrifice our children, To feed the ^GWorn out ^Ddreams of yester^Gday Teach them "D^Cying will lead us into Glory" But he^Gy don't listen to ^G7me, This wasn't meant to be no ^Csad song We've heard too m^Duch of that bef^Gore Right now I only want to ^Dbe here with y^Amou 'til the m^Corning d^Dew comes f^Galling

I want to take you to the ^Cisland and trace your^D footprints in the^G sand And in the evening when the s^Amun goes d^Cown We'll make l^Amove to the so^Dund of the o^Gcean

I know us pl^Gain folks d^Don't see all the s^Gtory I know that p^Geace and ^Dlove's just copping ^Gout I guess those yo^Gung boys d^Dying in the d^Gitches Is just what ^Gbeing f^Dree is all ab^Gout I know this ^Ctwisted wreckage down on Main Street Will bring us a^Gll toge^Dther in the ^Gend People ma^Crching down the road to freedom... T^Co freedom

But he^Gy don't listen to ^G7me, This wasn't meant to be no ^Csad song I've sung too muc^Dh of that befor^Ge Right now I only want to ^Dbe here with y^Amou 'til the m^Corning d^Dew comes f^Galling

I want to take you to the i^Csland and trace your f^Dootprints in the ^Gsand And in the evening when the s^Amun goes d^Cown We'll make l^Amove to the so^Dund of the o^Gcean Repeat last chorus and fade...