The Isle of Innisfree (Bing Crosby cover)

Words and music: Richard Farrelly (1949) (VictorYoung made some arrangements of this song as the leitmotiv of the film "The Quiet Man", 1952, starred by John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara) It's been preformed by Bing Crosby, Pat Boone, Val Doonican, Brian Dullaghan, Charlie Landsborough, Daniel O'Donnell, Celtic Woman, Melody Greenwood, etc, etc

Lyrics:

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 Inisfree.

And when the moonlight peeps across the rooftops

Of this great city, wondrous though it be,

I scarcely feel its wonder or its laughter.

I'm once again back home in Inisfree.

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

But dreams don't last 

Though dreams are not forgotten 

And soon I'm back to stern reality.
But though they pave the footways here with gold dust,

I still would choose the Isle of Inisfree.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Isle
• Innisfree
• quiet
• man
• bing
• crosby
• val
• doonican
• irish
• ireland
• folk
• oldies
• inspirational

[Attila709]

Richard Farrelly was my uncle. I never met him, unfortunately. His brother (my dad) moved to America in the 50s. I've heard many sad stories about this side of my family.

RIP to you my dear uncle

[hasbeensinger]

Hello Andy, I am back for another listen. This is a beautiful song. Wonderful my friend. Jim

[Kiki0501]

Very nice song and you sing it very well. Thank you :-)

[hasbeensinger]

I am not familiar with this song, but I could listen to you sing anything and it would be good. This song has lovely words and a great easy listening melody. Thank you for sharing this song and video with us. Bravo!! Jim