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The Ship
Runrig

I awoke in the dusts of an autumn morning

Faces oil-lit kneeling round the family chairs

I never knew that a heart could take such filling

Spaces everywhere.


And the ship comes 'round

And she's waiting at the harbour

Be prepared to get on board, be prepared


I never knew that the light of ages

Breaks the way before us

Sail away, sail away


All the front doors opened and the men came walking

Suits and shoes, heads of silver and grey

It's one short road from a darkened cradle

To the endless light of day.


She walked like a bride down the aisle of her childhood

The shops, the schoolyard, the church on the hill

Where she trembled on the day

She was touched and broken

Marie was born again.


And the ship comes 'round

And she's waiting at the harbour

Be prepared to get on board, be prepared


I never knew that the light of ages

Breaks the way before us

Sail away, sail away


All ears to the trawler-band in the evenings

Forty crans and the spirits run wild

The storms, the drownings, the tables, the drinking

The sea had claimed their lives.


There's a peat smoke rising from the village chimneys

You take your chances with the red haired girl

All the boats take their rest in the heart of the harbour

That night in a changing world.


And the ship comes 'round

And she's waiting at the harbour

Be prepared to get on board, be prepared


I never knew that the light of ages

Breaks the way before us

Sail away, sail away


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  'Ic Iain 'Ic Sheumais   'S Tu Mo Leannan / Nightfall On Marsco   'Ic Iain 'Ic Sheumais   'S Tu Mo Leannan / Nightfall On Marsco   A Dh'Innse Na Fìrinn   A Dh'Innse Na Fìrinn   A Rèiteach   Ò Cho Meallt   Òran   Òran Ailein / Leaving Strathconon   Èirinn   Àrd   Abhainn An T-Sluaigh   Air A' Chuan   Air A' Chuan   Air An Tràigh   All The Miles   Always The Winner   Amazing Things   An Ubhal As Airde   An Ataireachd Àrd   An Cuibhle Mòr   An Dealachadh   An Ròs   An Sabhal Aig Nèill   An T-Iasgair   An Toll Dubh   An Ubhal As Àirde   An Ubhal as Airde [The Highest Apple]   And The Accordions Played   Big Sky   Big Songs Of Hope And Cheer   Cùm Ur N-Aire   Canada   Cearcall A' Chuain   Cearcall A' Chuain   Chì Mi 'n Geamhradh   Chì Mi 'n Geamhradh   Chì Mi 'n Tìr   Cho Buidhe Is A Bha I Riamh   Cnoc Na Fèille   Dà Mhìle Bliadhna   Dè Nì Mi / Puirt   Day Of Days   Dream Fields   Empty Glens   Faileas Air An Àirigh   Fichead Bliadhna / Na Luing Air Seòladh   Flower Of The West   Foghar Nan Eilean '78   Foghar Nan Eilean '78   From The North   Fuaim A' Bhlàir   Fuaim A' Bhlàir   Gabriel's Sword   Gabriel's Sword   Gamhna Gealla   Heart Hammer   Hearthammer   Hearts Of Olden Glory   I'll Keep Coming Home   I'll Keep Coming Home   In Search Of Angels   Màiri   May Morning   Meadhan Oidhche Air An Acairseid   Na H-Uain As T-Earrach   Pòg Aon Oidhche Earraich   Rìbhinn Ò   Rhythm Of My Heart   Rocket To The Moon   Sìol Ghoraidh   Skye   Sona   Sràidean Na Roinn-Eòrpa   Tìr A' Mhurain   Tìr A' Mhurain   Thairis Air A' Ghleann   The Cutter   The Greatest Flame   The Mighty Atlantic   The Old Boys   The Only Rose   Tillidh Mi   Worker For The Wind

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