The Wicklow Banshee
(Verse 1) She roams the hillside daily whether rain or snow or sun And she carries all her pain inside her as her feet begin to run. They call her the Wicklow banshee, you can hear her wailing cries Lost amongst the mountains where her sadness never dies. (Chorus) Oh, the Wicklow banshee, hear her lonely cry, Drifting through the valleys beneath the darkened sky. The hills hold all her sorrow, the winds know every sigh, Lost amongst the mountains where her sadness never dies. (Verse 2) For all those souls she has lost she carries grief and heartache Her tears they fill the rivers and make the waterfalls run over. Ebony curls trail behind her as they blow in the wind And her bare feet leave footprints in the moss and clover. (Chorus) Oh, the Wicklow banshee, hear her lonely cry, Drifting through the valleys beneath the darkened sky. The hills hold all her sorrow, the winds know every sigh, Lost amongst the mountains where her sadness never dies. (Verse 3) If you listen carefully on a still and lonely night You can hear her softly sobbing holding back with all her might. As the morning sun rises over the mountains she softly sings, “Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral, hush now, don’t you cry.” (Chorus) Oh, the Wicklow banshee, hear her lonely cry, Drifting through the valleys beneath the darkened sky. The hills hold all her sorrow, the winds know every sigh, Lost amongst the mountains where her sadness never dies. (Bridge) And the ancient stones remember every name she calls, Echoes carried far away from the glens and waterfall. Though the world may turn and seasons fade from green to white, She wanders through the Wicklow hills from dawn until the night. (Final Chorus) Oh, the Wicklow banshee, hear her lonely cry, Drifting through the valleys beneath the darkened sky. She sings for those she’s missing, and for love gone passing by, Lost amongst the mountains where her sadness never dies. (Outro) (slowly, fading) They call her the Wicklow banshee, you can hear her wailing cries… Lost amongst the mountains where her sadness never dies… Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral… hush now, don’t you cry…
