🎵 Lyrics
The night the ocean took him, the wind would not be still, The waves were roarin’ wild and dark against the hill. Jane stood by the window with a prayer she barely knew, While the sea kept on its secret, and her world was torn in two. The village bells rang softly as the morning came too soon, No boots upon the doorstep, no familiar tune. She folded up his jumper with a trembling, careful hand, And wondered how to breathe again upon this broken land. Oh the sea can take a lover, but it can’t take every part, For love still leaves a rhythm in a wounded heart. Jane walks on in silence, though the ache is always near, Holdin’ on to memories through the passing years. Two small faces watch her with their father in their eyes, As she pours her love like rain beneath uncertain skies. She learns to be their anchor when the nights are long and deep, Singin’ songs of comfort while the whole house tries to sleep. Oh the sea can take a lover, but it can’t take every part, For love still leaves a rhythm in a wounded heart. Jane walks on in silence, though the ache is always near, Holdin’ on to memories through the passing years. Then one dawn the clouds grow thinner, light breaks through the grey, And warmth returns so gently it almost feels like play. She lifts her eyes to heaven and whispers soft and slow, “That’s you, my Paddy, smilin’… tellin’ me to go.” Her heart begins to beat again in time she thought was gone, Not forgettin’ what was lost, but learnin’ to move on. With her children by her side and the sunlight on her face, She feels his love still guiding her in every open space. Oh the sea can take a lover, but it can’t take every part, For love still leaves a rhythm in a wounded heart. And Jane walks toward the sunrise, feelin’ stronger than before, With Paddy’s smile in heaven—and her feet upon the shore.