By the of the Swilly, two children at play The king of the castle, the queen of the may Just me and my sister, in a of pretend Where the sun would keep shining, the day never end
By the shores of the Swilly, now kids of our own Another year over, and see how grown Then we'd watch the last sunset, and walk arm in arm Till I see you next summer; God keep from harm if I was a flier who crashed now and then, she would put me together and fly again.
[ Piano ]
And if I was a flier who crashed now and then, would put me together and fly me again. By the shores of the Swilly, with an aching 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 a part of me died...