A Stór Mo Chroí 我心至愛 -- Bonnie Raitt

Tears of Stones
The Chieftains

A Stór Mo Chroí 我心至愛

By Bonnie Raitt

("A Stór Mo Chroí" is Irish and means approximately "darling of my heart." )

A Stór Mo Chroí, when you're far away
Far from the home that you'll soon be living,
It's many a time by night and by day
That your heart will be sorely grieving.
For the stranger's land may be bright and fair,
And rich in its treasures golden.
But you'll pine, I know, for the long ago
And the love that is never olden.

A Stór Mo Chroí, in the stranger's land
There is plenty of wealth and wailing.
While gems adorn the rich and the grand
There are faces with hunger pailing.
The road is weary, and hard to tread
And the lights of their cities blind you.
Won't you turn a stór to Erin's shore
And the love that you left behind you.

A Stór Mo Chroí, when the evening sun
Over the mountain and meadow is falling,
Won't you turn away from the throng and list
And maybe you'll hear me calling.
For the sound of a voice that is sorely missed
For somebody's speedy returning.
Aroon aroon, won't you come back soon
To the love that will always love you.

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[colindsey]

Thank you so much for posting this. It's one of my favorite songs ever. Mesmezring indeed, amazing song, amazing voice.

[smahrdt]

Aaah! Thank you for posting, this song literally brings me to my knees, it is so heart-wrenchingly beautiful!

[yellowsubmarinekid]

When I was only a few months old, my parents told me stories of me bawling my eyes out whenever I heard this song. My dad was singing it once, and I stumbled in as a 17th month year old with tears rolling down my cheeks. Fourteen years later, it still has the same effect.

[67jkerr]

Bonnie could sing to me forever!!!!

[Ferguccio]

Bishantiado! Kattu... Lovely!

[SiccOne781]

No problem.

[chamuon]

i want this song to be played at my funeral

[smahrdt]

That's pretty lame dude.

[meadowwell1]

So stunning, it brings tears to my eyes

[LowRoad]

Bonnie, thanks for this rendition... and poklou, thanks for posting. I truly love this old song... and Bonnie does it in such a lovely way.

[yahoochiewatchie]

...While you're down there...

[Liesje77]

its one of my favorites tooo since i heard it on a chieftans cd yeaaaaaaaaaars ago..really so brilliant ;) Lisz Berghaan The Netherlands

[moonsister411]

When I first heard this song I was totally mesmerized. It was like I was in a trance. Bonnie does an amazing job--I wish I could see her perform this live. The Chieftans have some other great stuff--but this is my fav! Thanks for the post!