Twas down in The Glen in autumn I first met you love
On that golden day you stole my heart away
Your honest eyes were bright,
your smile so warm and welcoming
I was smitten to the core with our first kiss
So love began
From the sacred dam
Like a river song

And I wrestled with the angels to be with you
In your mortal frame I glimpsed eternity
And while the liberation struggle
lit the streets at night
It was in your arms that I learned to be free
So our streams converged
Met and merged
Like a river song

And we left The Glen and sailed across the water
And we set up home upon a foreign shore
And we raised our children up to live with dignity
And your love was our roof and walls and floor
So our love grew strong
Rolled along
Like a river song

We had our ups and downs there's no denying
But the shadows only magnified the light
And on summer days as you lay slowly dying
I glimpsed afresh your depth and breadth
and height
And though our streams part
In my heart
Flows the river of love

Back to The Glen I return in the autumn time
Thirty years have been and gone since that first day
And as I spread your ashes underneath the foliage
I see you bright and bounteous as fragrant May
And I remember you
Rare and true
Yes I do

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