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Eileen lyrics
In a town on the sea, by the castle Dooneen
The fairest of all was the maiden Eileen
The bloom on her cheeks was as fresh as the dew
And her heart to a young fisher laddie was true.
At morn he would sail with the sun and the tide
And he would return to his promised young bride
And there on the shore she could hear it so plain
His voice in the wind singing soft this refrain
Eileen, my Eileen, oh wait for me wait Eileen
They were to be wed on a Sunday in May
And faith 'twas a joy to see Eileen so gay
The morning before he set sail with the tide
But he never returned to his promised young bride
No, no, never more was her heart light and warm
Her lover he died, yes he died in a storm
But down by the shore, she could still hear so plain
His voice in the wind, singing soft this refrain
Eileen, my Eileen, oh wait for me wait Eileen
They say that her heart it was broken in two
The lovely Eileen, ah so young and so true
And down by the shore they who loved her the best
By the rock where she waited, they laid her to rest
Oh many the years that have passed since that day
But maidens who wait for their lovers there say
That still on the shore they can hear it so plain
His ghost in the wind, singing soft this refrain
Eileen, My Eileen, oh wait for me wait Eileen.
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jeremiah 0 points
I first heard it on a Danny Kaye recording made in the early '40s. This sweet and poignant "Irish" ditty was composed by Sylvia Fine (Danny Kaye's wife) and Max Liebman. This is only half the lyric. The complete version is also available on line. Enjoy!
Ann 0 points
I have been looking everywhere to find this! Thank you Thank you. My sister was/is called Eileen. My dad used to sing this somg for her and its just beautiful to have found it. We tried to find it to play at her funeral but could'nt and I was supposed to sing it but there was no way I could have got through it!Now I can sit at my computer and sing it out loud and think of my dear sisiter as I always do. Goodnight Eileen till I see you again
Tara 0 points
My dad used to sing this to my mum when i was a child...Her name is eileen. I have looked everywhere for it and could not find a copy, why is it not on you tube???!!!
Paddy 0 points
I first heard this beautiful song when I was around eighteen back in 1971. I was serving with the Irish contingent with the United Nations in Cyprus at the time. An older comrade of mine sang it one night in the NCOs Mess. I didn't hear it again until some years later, probably about the mid 1980s when another comrade sang it. For years I have searched for the lyrics without success until now that is. Just made my day. Lovely, Lovely song.
KOSH 0 points
THIS IS NICE
Eileen Hebert 0 points
Just travelling through the Internet and wanted to have these lyrics...it's the only page it seems!! My sister sang this song some years ago in Kiwana's Musical Festival in Newfoundland, Canada...what a treat to find the words!
Maire 0 points
Such a sad, and yet inspiring song of true love.
There should be many more like it.