Red Is the Rose

Sarah Makem

Come over the hills my bonny Irish lass
Come over the hills to your darling
You choose the road love and I'll make a vow
That I'll be your true love forever

[Chorus]
Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows
Fair is the lily of the valley
Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne
But my love is fairer than any

It's down in Killarney's green woods that we strayed
When the moon and the stars, they were shining
For the moon shone its rays on her locks of golden hair
And she said she'd be my love forever

[Chorus]

It's not for the parting with my sister Kate
It's not for the grief of my mother
It's all for the loss of my bonny Irish lass
That my heart is breaking forever

Trivia about the song Red Is the Rose by Liam Clancy

When was the song “Red Is the Rose” released by Liam Clancy?
The song Red Is the Rose was released in 2005, on the album “Favourites”.
Who composed the song “Red Is the Rose” by Liam Clancy?
The song “Red Is the Rose” by Liam Clancy was composed by Sarah Makem.

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