Title: La Manche After the Storm Verse 1 On the edge of the Avalon shore, La Manche welcomed rich and poor. Fishing boats and little lanes, Salt and sunshine, wind and rain. A little bridge from side to side, Spanning where the waters glide. Families crossed both night and day, Life was simple by the bay. Chorus La Manche, the wind still calls, Through your empty homes and walls. Though the storm took much away, Your memory will always stay. La Manche, we hear your song, The sea still sings where you belong. Verse 2 Then the hurricane came ashore, In nineteen sixty-six it roared. Winds and waves tore through the land, Nature dealt a heavy hand. Homes were damaged, hope grew thin, Few could see a way to begin. One by one they moved away, Leaving silence in the bay. Chorus La Manche, the wind still calls, Through your empty homes and walls. Though the storm took much away, Your memory will always stay. La Manche, we hear your song, The sea still sings where you belong. Bridge Now the suspension bridge stands high, Stretching underneath the sky. Every step recalls the past, Built to help those stories last. Final Chorus La Manche, though years have flown, You'll never truly stand alone. Every hiker passing through, Learns a little more of you. La Manche, forever strong, Your echoes carry ever on.
