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By and By

from Newcomer by Gráinne Brady

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lyrics

I taught my daughter the ways of the world
The clink of needles as the yarn unfurled
Put others before her, 'twas always her way
In bed I am ailing, and here I'll stay

Chorus
When the Earth is asleep, and the trees they sigh
'Tis a dangerous hour, that will pass by and by
For many a lassie who cross the sea
Only to fall into dark drudgery

Well, she journeyed to a foreign land
To earn for the croft, and the Father's hand
On the fields of Scotland they harvest away
And back home in Ireland for them I do pray

Chorus

I'm here by the fire and waiting for her
Any day now through that fractured door
Away 's her brother, and father as well
Taken from me by the dark sea swell

Chorus

I taught my daughter the ways of the world
But the way of existence, she never was told
The fire that once brightly blazed in the grate
Is smouldering gently, the cold seals it's fate

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from Newcomer, released March 26, 2021
Music composed and arranged by Gráinne Brady (PRS/MCPS)

Words by Gráinne Brady

Gráinne Brady – vocals
Michael Biggins – piano
Seonaid Aitken – violin
Sarah Leonard – viola
Su-a Lee – cello
Christine McGinley – French horn

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Gráinne Brady Glasgow, UK

Irish musician and composer based in Glasgow.

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"...engaging from the outset" - Folk Radio UK

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