THE ISLE OF INNISFREE (A SONG FROM 1950) WORDS AND MUSIC BY RICHARD FARRELLY

THE ISLE OF INNISFREE. A SONG FROM 195O WRITTEN BY RICHARD FARRELLY. THIS SONG WAS FEATURED IN THE FILM "THE QUIET MAN" STARRING JOHN WAYNE AND MAUREEN O'HARA.
BING CROSBY REACHED NO.3 IN THE U.K CHARTS WITH THIS SONG IN 1952.

(THE ISLE OF INNISFREE)
1ST VERSE
I'VE MET SOME FOLKS WHO SAY THAT I'M A DREAMER,
AND I'VE NO DOUBT THERE'S TRUTH IN WHAT THEY SAY.
BUT SURE A BODY'S BOUND TO BE A DREAMER,
WHEN ALL THE THINGS HE LOVES ARE FAR AWAY.
AND PRECIOUS THINGS ARE DREAMS UNTO AN EXILE,
THEY TAKE HIM O'ER THE LAND ACROSS THE SEA.
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS HE'S AN EXILE,
FROM THAT DEAR LOVELY ISLE OF INNISFREE.
AND WHEN THE MOONLIGHT PEEPS ACROSS THE ROOF-TOPS,
OF THIS GREAT CITY WONDROUS THO' IT BE,
I SCARCELY FEEL ITS WONDER OR ITS LAUGHTER,
I'M ONCE AGAIN BACK HOME IN INNISFREE.

2ND VERSE
I WANDER O'ER GREEN HILLS THROUGH DREAMY VALLEYS,
AND FIND A PEACE NO OTHER LAND COULD KNOW,
I HEAR THE BIRDS MAKE MUSIC FIT FOR ANGELS,
AND WATCH THE RIVERS LAUGHING AS THEY FLOW.
AND THEN INTO A HUMBLE SHACK I WANDER,
MY DEAR OLD HOME, AND TENDERLY BEHOLD.
THE FOLKS I LOVE, AROUND THE TURF FIRE GATHERED,
ON BENDED KNEES THEIR ROSARY IS TOLD.
BUT DREAMS DON'T LAST THO' DREAMS ARE NOT FORGOTTEN,
AND SOON I'M BACK TO STERN REALITY.
BUT THO' THEY PAVED THE FOOTWAYS HERE WITH GOLD DUST,
I STILL WOULD CHOOSE THE ISLE OF INNISFREE.

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[Wanderwd]

Beautifully played.......who belongs to those talented fingers?

[MrPianoplayer10]

Richard Farrelly is in my family tree!