Song Lyrics Kathy Mattea - There Were Roses    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> K>> Kathy Mattea Singer Lyrics [Kathy Mattea other resources]>> There Were Roses Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Kathy Mattea Music Title/Track: There Were Roses Theme ID: 3511 Album: N/A A song for you this evening, and it's not to make you sad, Or for adding to the sorrow of a troubled Northern land. But lately I've been thinking, and it just won't leave my mind. I'll tell you now of two good friends. They were both good friends of mine. Isaac Scott from Derry, he lived just across the fields. A great man for the music and the dancing and the reels. MacDonald came from South Armagh to court young Agnes fair. It was then we'd meet on Ryan Road, and laughter filled the air. Now, Isaac, he was Protestant and Sean was Catholic born. But it never made a difference, for their friendship it was strong. And sometimes in the evening when we heard the sound of drums, We said "War won't divide us, we will always be as one. For the land our fathers plow in, the soil it is the same. And the places where we say our prayers have just got different names." We talked about our friends who'd died, we hoped there'd be no more. It was little then we realized the tragedy in store. There were roses, roses, there were roses. And the tears of the people ran together. It was on a Sunday morning when the awful news came around. There'd been another killing outside of Caplan town. We knew that Isaac danced up there, we knew he liked the band. We heard that he was dead, and we just could not understand. We gathered at his graveside on a cold and rainy day. The minister just closed his eyes, and for no revenge he prayed. And those of us who knew him from along the Ryan Road, Just bowed our heads and said a prayer for the resting of his soul. There were roses, roses, there were roses. And the tears of the people ran together. Now fear it filled the countryside, and fear filled every home. And late one night, a car came prowling round the Ryan Road. A Catholic would be killed tonight to even up the score. Oh Christ, it's young MacDonald that they've taken from the door. "Isaac was my friend!" he cried, he begged them with his fear. But centuries of hatred have ears that cannot hear. "An eye for an eye" was all that filled their minds. And another eye for another eye, til everyone is blind. There were roses, roses, there were roses. And the tears of the people ran together. Now I don't know where the moral is, or how this song should end. But I wonder just how many wars are fought between good friends. And the men who give the orders, well, they're not the ones who die. It's Scott and MacDonald and the likes of you and I. There were roses, roses, there were roses. And the tears of the people ran together. Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Whereve You Been, Willow in the Wind, You Plant Your Fields, Youre the Power, A Babys Prayer, A Different Road, Break My Heart, Everything Changes, Everythnig Changes, Go Light Your World, Help Myself To You, Holy, Holy, I Call Him Love, I Will Choose Christ, If Im Not In Love, If Im Not In Love With You, If Im Not In Love, Love Has A Name, Love Has Came, Love One Another, My Life Is In Your Hands, Only Always, Parade, Sounds Of Heaven, A Thousand Stars, Happy Birthday Blues, A Thousand Stars, Happy Birthday Blues, I Hate Myself For Loving You, I Want You To Want Me, Mistakes I Made, On My Own, Damn (I aint Got No Fear) Just Tears, tell the truth, Belfast, Belfast (Penguins and Cats), Blame It On The Moon, Call Off The Search, Closest Thing To Crazy, Crawling Up A Hill, Faraway Voice, I Think Its Going To Rain Today, Just When I Needed You The Most, Learnin The Blues, Learning The Blues, Lilac Wine, Mockingbird, Mockingbird Song, My Aphrodisiac Is You, The Closest Thing To Crazy, Other Kathy Mattea song Lyrics 455 Rocket Lyrics All Roads To The River Lyrics Back Up Grinnin Again Lyrics Battle Hymn Of Love Lyrics Burnin Old Memories Lyrics Callin My Name Lyrics Callin My Name Lyrics Christ Childs Lullabye Lyrics Come From The Heart Lyrics Come From The Heart (1989) Lyrics Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Kathy Troccoli Lyrics Kathy Young Lyrics Kathy Young and The Innocents Lyrics Kathy Young With The Innocents Lyrics Katie Holmes Lyrics Katie Leyden Lyrics katie may Lyrics KATIE MELUA Lyrics Katie Newton Lyrics Katie Price Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy