“The Shores of the Swilly (feat. Sinéad O'Connor)”

Composed by Phil Coulter

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Lyrics

	By the shores of the Swilly,
	Two children at play.
	The King of the Castle,
	The Queen of the May.

	Just me and my sister
	In a world of pretend,
	Where the sun would keep shining,
	And the day never end.

	By the shores of the Swilly,
	Now with kids of our own.
	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 keep you from harm."

	And if I was a flyer
	Who crashed now and then,
	She would put me together
	And fly me again...

	By the shores of the Swilly,
	With an aching inside,
	I 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 moment
	A part of me die.

Notes

Liner notes

It has taken me fifteen years to be able to try and address the loss of my sister, through a song. It was quite a cathartic experience. From the very first note and the earliest lyric I always heard the voice of Sinead (sic). For me no other singer could have breathed life into this song as she has. Sometimes we forget what a glorious voice she has.

Phil Coulter (Source: Lake of Shadows)

Produced by Phil Coulter

(Source: Lake of Shadows)

Musicians

(Source: Lake of Shadows)

Sinéad O'Connor

vocals

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