She Moved Through the Fair - Feargal Sharkey

My young love said to me, My mother won't mind And my father won't slight you For your lack of kind. She stepped away from me And this she did say, "It will not be long love Till our wedding day". She stepped away from me And she moved through the fair And fondly I watched her move here And move there. And she went her way homeward With one star awake, As the swan in the evening Moved over the lake. Last night she came to me, My young love came in. So softly she entered, That her feet made no din. And she came close beside me And this she did say, "It will not be long love Till our wedding day".

My own love said to me, "My mother won't mind. And my father won't slight you For your lack of kind." He went away from me And this he did say: "It will not be long, Love, Till our wedding day" He went away from me And he moved through the fair And slowly I watched him Move here and move there He went his way homeward With one star awake As the swan in the evening Moves over the lake I dreamed last night That my own love came in He came in so sweetly His feet made no din He stepped up beside me And this he did say "It will not be long, Love, Till our wedding day" It will not be long love Long love Long love Love

My young love said to me, "My mother won't mind And my father won't slight you for your lack of kind." Then she stepped away from me and this she did say: "It will not be long, love, till our wedding day." She stepped away from me and she moved thru' the fair And fondly I watched her move here and move there. And she made her way homeward with one star awake As swan in the evening moves over the lake. Last night, She came to me, She came softly in So softly she came that her feet made no din, And she laid her hand on me and this she did say: "It will not be long, love, till our wedding day."

Well I met her down at Jacksons That's a bar at the end of my street Where the lonely-hearted congregate And two fools on a bar stool meet And she wore a mink from 1924 She gave me a smile She said it helped her remember When she was poor And before she had starred, yeah She said in a past life She was the Queen of Egypt Or maybe once a millionairess But this time around It's the kingdom of Hollywood Of which I am the fairest She said maybe you've seen me at the movies And maybe on the screen But right now I'm taken it easy Right now I'm in a dream But I'll take another drink, she said And she lit a cigarette And the pause in our conversation Gave her time to forget Then she looked at me through those masked eyes and said They just don't realise I can't go on forever I can't go on forever And someday I'll be gone And all those fan letters They sure do take their toll And my agent I finally had on the table But I'll take another drink, she said And make it a double this time And a big hand slipped passed twelve And a clock began to chime Oh, I must have my rest Oh, the pressure's great And all the best And I can't go on forever I can't go on forever And someday I'll be gone I bought her another drink And I kissed her on the cheek And she drank it down And she stumbled to her feet Well it was the performance of a lifetime And we stood and gave a hand To the greatest star in Hollywood To the greatest star in all the land Oh, I've got to go, she said My limo waits for me And I watched her through the window As she walked silently down the street And her words keep echoing I can't go on forever I can't go on forever For someday I'll be gone I can't go on forever I can't go on forever And someday I'll be gone

It's getting close to the dawn So many people had too much fun I'm talking 'bout us girl Don't you let this memory go Cause you know it's something we both need And when your head was on my shoulder I could see it all so clear Just like some gypsy from my childhood years And I could go on telling you It's so warm to have you here But I was just wondering what's it gonna be After the Mardi Gras? And I fan those flames I could see my life to come But you not before my eyes Oh Lord, how long must I carry on Before I let you slip away And I can feel it getting colder And I wanna hold you near But I'm afraid of what you are to me And everything you said tonight It's all that I can hear Don't leave me standing here on Bourbon Street After the Mardi Gras Today your head was on my shoulder I could see it all so clear Just like some gypsy from my childhood years And I could go on telling you It's so good to have you here But I was just wondering what's it gonna be After the Mardi Gras? What's it gonna be after the Mardi Gras?