A single light at Cranfield beams across the sand
In turning guides the ships into the bay
Greencastle guards the entrance
With mountains on each side
The lights ashore whisper
‘Here’s a place to stay’.
The peace and solitude I found
By the foothills of the Mournes
The sea air and the colours fill my soul
To see it is to love it
To feel it is divine
It’s a little peace of heaven
Everyone can hold.
I stood on sand awash with shells
Along Killowen Point
And watched my ship sail stately
Past Greenore
My berth and bunk are empty
My locker box is closed
It’s here I’m gonna stay
For ever more.
No more no more echo seabirds on the wing
As silently I wave my past away
The sorrow of leaving
But the joy of having found
My home and my heart lies
Near Binnian and the bay.
The peace and solitude I found
By the foothills of the Mourne
The sea air and the colours fill my soul
To see it is to love it
To feel it is divine
It’s a little peace of heaven
Everyone can hold.