The Banshee Song Lyrics - Singles - Ballydowse

Closed my eyes by a violent river filled 

with thoughts that left me shiver 

longed for a land to be delivered 

where the young don't catch the ship 

fair voice ran cross my ears 

sadness drenched for many years 

she'd had enough of the children's tears 

their cries had reached the judgement seat 

i heard the banshee mark the day of the death 

of kings both strong and cruel 

forgive me father if my eyes are dry 

but i've seen too much of their rule 

thought she dwelled only in stories 

but there she stood on the green before me 

pale blue eyes and a terrible glory 

of one who sees the end of thing 

thru wars and workhouse she had traveled 

watched so many lives unraveled 

held her breath upon the gavel 

now would justice come at last 

i saw the bansee in the houses of power 

she was beautiful beyond all belief 

this time she came for the heartless killers 

and no one found any grief 

woke again with a sudden shiver 

found a land still undelivered 

thru myself in a violent river 

and swam against the cursed pull 

all our myths and dreams and longings 

filled with tyrants' final fallings 

gardens lost and echoes calling 

adam, where are you? 

i saw the banshee in the hands of my Lord 

only mercy held her release 

but nothing's forgotten and 

nothing's overlooked 

everything sowed is reaped 

nothing's forgotten and 

nothing's overlooked 

the eye of God never sleeps