Mulranny Smile from Scally Folk by Matt McManamon

Matt explains “Mulranny Smile”:
“I never met my Grandfather as he died before I was born, yet when I first moved to Mulranny I always felt as if I could feel his presence, as if he was watching over me. I was aware that he could be regularly seen in and around Mulranny when he was still alive, and I often used to conjure up an image of seeing him and being with him in his company, it’s a bit of a fantasy really, a daydream if you like, I absolutely love the idea of walking in his footsteps."

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3.	Mulranny Smile	3:11

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MULRANNY SMILE
Come back around be the sound
And into Clew Bay
Where the ocean will seethe
And then say
What took you so long
Won’t you stay
Sailing in my boat
I sail with the waves
I heard Johnny sing she saves
But I don’t think
She’ll be saving you

I thought I saw you
Just for a while
‘Tween the mist rolling In
And a Mulranny smile

High up the reek I do ramble
But wish I did soar
To where the devil and Saint Pat
Declared war
As the islands creep into my view
I’m a God fearing man
With my sons and my daughter
We pray
In God's pocket is where we shall stay
This land is the place
That I love

I thought I saw you
Just for a while
‘Tween the mist rolling In
And a Mulranny smile

I thought I heard you
Talking in style
‘Tween the fog on the breeze
And a Mulranny smile

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from Scally Folk, released May 28, 2021

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