Ode to Resolven (The Village That Never Wakes) [Verse 1] Resolven, life is dull and boring Rain cloud hanging overhead Rain again, it’s always pouring Streets so quiet, seemingly dead Never more than half a mile away From another pub or drinking hall People laughing, chatting, drinking Same old stories, one and all [Pre-Chorus] And outsiders just don’t understand Why we never leave this place But there’s something in this valley air You can never quite replace [Chorus] Oh little village of Resolven I could never move away Though it’s grey and slow and half-forgot I'm compelled to stay I could travel far forever Cross the oceans to foreign shores But I always hear you calling I feel it in my very core Resolven… You’ll always be my home [Verse 2] A narrow valley lined with trees River winding through the green of many fields and babbling brook Prettier than postcards seem Every face and every corner Every pub and every lane its own flavour and old traditions Washed forever by the rain [Bridge] Maybe heaven's not about the sunshine Maybe the best communities are small Maybe home’s the place you laugh about But never truly leave at all [Final Chorus] Oh little village of Resolven I could never move away For although life moves slowly I still somehow long to stay I could wander for a lifetime Chasing somewhere new to be But no matter where I end up Resolven still remembers me Resolven… The only place for me
