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Just A Little Irish Tune to Get You Ready for Saint Patrick’s Day, When Ari and I Will Be Sharing Some Really Exciting News With You!

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Trasna na dTonnta (English Translation)

Over the Waves

Over the waves, going west, going west!

Good-bye to loneliness and to the distant remoteness;

Bright is my heart and bright is the sun,

Happy to be returning to Ireland!

I saw my fill of countries abroad,

Gold and silver, the wealth of the world,

My heart rises in me with the break of each day,

As I draw closer to the land of my people!

Over the waves, going west, going west!

Good-bye to loneliness and to the distant remoteness;

Bright is my heart and bright is the sun,

Happy to be returning to Ireland!

On my journey - oh! my heart rises!

The weather is beautiful and the waves are settled

Steering directly to land of my bosom

And I'll be in Ireland tomorrow!

Over the waves, going west, going west!

Good-bye to loneliness and to the distant remoteness;

Bright is my heart and bright is the sun,

Happy to be returning to Ireland!

People of the West, they're the friends of my heart,

Welcome and celebration awaits me on every side.

Leaving this life I pray to the Lord

That it's with them I'll be stretched in the graveyard!

Over the waves, going west, going west!

Good-bye to loneliness and to the distant remoteness;

Bright is my heart and bright is the sun,

Happy to be returning to Ireland!

Cheers!

Bridget & Ari

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