The Isle of Innisfree

RICHARD FARRELLY

I've met some folks who say that I'm a dreamer
And I've no doubt there's truth in what they say
But sure a body's bound to be a dreamer
When all the things he loves are far away
And precious things are dreams unto an exile
They take him o'er the land across the sea
Especially when it happens he's an exile
From that dear lovely Isle of Inisfree
And when the moonlight peeps across the rooftops
Of this great city, wondrous though it be,
I scarcely feel its wonder or its laughte
I'm once again back home in Inisfree

I wander o'er green hills through dreamy valleys
And find a peace no other land could know
I hear the birds make music fit for angels
And watch the rivers laughing as they flow
But dreams don't last
Though dreams are not forgotten
And soon I'm back to stern reality
But though they pave the footways here with gold dust
I still would choose the Isle of Inisfree

Trivia about the song The Isle of Innisfree by Bing Crosby

On which albums was the song “The Isle of Innisfree” released by Bing Crosby?
Bing Crosby released the song on the albums “Bing Crosby’s Irish Songbook” in 1945, “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” in 1952, “Top O’ the Morning: His Irish Collection” in 1996, “Centennial Collection 1903-1977” in 2003, and “A Little Bit of Irish” in 2006.
Who composed the song “The Isle of Innisfree” by Bing Crosby?
The song “The Isle of Innisfree” by Bing Crosby was composed by RICHARD FARRELLY.

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