Liam O'Flynn - Come With Me Over The Mountain, A Smile In The Dark lyrics

One night as the moon did illumine the sky' I first took a notion to marry I put on me hat and away I did fly You'd have thought I'd have been in a hurry When I can to the place where I often had been Me heart gave a leap when my darlin' I seen I lifted the latch and I bade her Good E'en Will you come with me over the mountain? What notion is this that's got into your head You'll make me afraid to be near you It's twelve o'clock and they're all in bed Speak low or me mammy will hear you. I'm using no magic, casting no spell I'm an honest young man and I love you right well And if you'll not have me, dear girl, farewell I'll go back alone o'er the mountain. If I were to make an elopement with you I might put myself in great danger The country would tittle and censor me too My parents would frown and no wonder. Let them all tittle and censor away Consult with yourself for it's growing near day What do we care what the country might say? Come with me over the mountain. She looked at me hard, she looked at me long She trembled a little uneasy Then wiping a tear that appeared in her eye She said to me -- Darling, I'm ready. Give me a moment til I get me shoes Me heart gave a lep when I heard the glad news I lifted the latch saying I hope you'll excuse Me simplicity over the mountain. By this time the moon had gone down in the west And the morning star brightly was shining We both made the journey in greatest of haste And we were wed at the altar of hymen. In peace and contentment we spend our days The anger of parents was soon blown away Often we smile when we've little to say On the trip we took over the mountain