I may be grave and cold
I may be wise and old
Beneath this dapper sky
I see within your eyes
Trembling
It shows like a silver crest
To the bright crystal waters
Streaming from the west
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
This track was green and winding
Black roses opened wide
But there's a fear
Buried inside
Aoife kissed the month air
That you landed from afar
Lusty, strong and fire
She drunk the honey wine
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Black roses
White dress
Where the Irish gods stirred
Flaming at the world
To a major choir
It's sure to be heard
Now in the distance
I'm in a tattered beauty dress
You found another
To gather to your breast
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Black roses
White dress