Echoes of Éire

[Verse] In the heart of old Quebec Where the winters bite cold Lives an Irish soul With stories yet untold The cobblestone whispers of the land far away Of emerald hills where the children still play [Verse 2] By the Saint Lawrence River He walks through the night Dreamin' of Donegal The cliffs bathed in twilight He traces his roots in the frost on the panes Each flake a memory that silently remains [Chorus] Oh Éire Sweet Éire Your spirit still calls Through the mist and the valleys Through ancient stone walls Oh Éire Dear Éire In my heart you reside Though the journey is long I will stand by your side [Verse 3] The fiddles and flutes of the pub raise a cheer But the songs of his homeland are what he holds dear He sings of the shamrocks and loves left behind With a tear in his eye and a pint in his mind [Verse 4] In Montmorency's shadow He carves out his days Yet dreams of the Connemara's unbroken maze The warmth of the hearth feels a shadow too thin For a heart that’s still yearning for where it’s been [Chorus] Oh Éire Sweet Éire Your spirit still calls Through the mist and the valleys Through ancient stone walls Oh Éire Dear Éire In my heart you reside Though the journey is long I will stand by your side