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