Looking for lyrics to song/monologue

Tripzy

Recently heard a song/monologue on the radio which mentioned Emo, Clonaslee and the Rock of Dunamaise. The station did not give the name of the song or the singer so I am really stuck.
The gist of the song is about the singer meeting an old man from Laois who remembered these places and asked the singer to visit them for him when he was next back in Ireland. The singer does that even though he was from Bundoran (co Donegal) and some years later sees a shooting star and remembers the old man who he now believes to have died.
Can anybody help me locate all the lyrics? (a link would be great)
Many thanks in advance.
T

miss5

Hi I have that monologue, Shall I PM it too you.

miss5

It's down the page of this link, It's called An Old Man's Wish.

http://archives.tcm.ie/laoisnationalist/2004/01/21/story16204.asp

roosterman71

Copy and pasting it to make it easier for people

An artist called Richie Halpin released this monologue on his album "Send Them Home Sweating"

An Old Man’s Wish

I was walking to the airport with my suitcase and my bags
When an old man approached me and his clothes were all in rags

Every footstep seemed an effort, there was anguish in his speech,

he said son forgive me asking do you come from County Laois?



Well I could not help but wonder as he did his best to talk,

how he ended up so broken in the subways of New York.

Then I heard my flight announcement but before I went my Way,

he said son do me a favour when you get back home today.



Will you give my love to Emo and the tears rolled down his face,

will you make a wish for me beside the Rock of Dunnamaise,

Will you smile on Ballybrittas and just tell her it’s from me,

and will you light a little candle in the Church in Clonaslee.



As the jet plane soared to Ireland he kept coming to my mind,

I could see his tragic features as I left him far behind.

I just could not bare to tell him that I’m not from Laois at all,

That I come from near Bundoran in the County Donegal.


Well I suppose you’ll say I’m foolish and who knows perhaps I am ,

but I know I had to grant that wish to that old old broken man.

As the sun set over Ireland I was on my way to Laois ,
I could see his troubled features , I could hear his voice beseech.


So I gave his love to Emo as I thought of his sad face

and I made a wish for him beside the Rock of Dunnamaise,

And I smiled on Ballybrittas just the way he asked of me,

and the I lit his little candle in the Church in Clonaslee.


Well three years have passed or maybe four I soon forgot it all

I settled down and married in my native Donegal.

Then one night as I was walking home this brilliant light appeared,

and in it stood The old old man, he smiled and said don’t fear,

he said I’ve come to thank you and his face was all aglow,

and then my mind flew back to Laois, it seemed so long ago.

And suddenly he disappeared, But AHH! That strangest peace

for I knew that God has called Him home to Heaven and to Laois.


He said give my love to Emo and the light shone round his face

and make a wish for me beside the Rock of Dunnamaise,

please smile on Ballybrittas and just tell her its from me

and will you light a little Candle in the church in Clonaslee.

Tripzy

Thanks, guys.
That was a great result and so fast too...

elvis jones

I'm working on the dance remix as i type:D;)

But seriously nice to read.

miss5

elvis jones wrote: »

I'm working on the dance remix as i type:D;)

But seriously nice to read.

I actually heard it read at mass, I thought it was really nice.

proteuspal

Hi all,
Ive been hearing this song for years on midlands radio. A great song. Has anyone got a copy of a file of the song? MP3?
I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks
Proteuspal