How can the small flowers grow
If the wild winds blow
And the cold snow is all around

Where will the frail birds fly
If their homes on high
have been torn down to the ground

Lift the wings
That carry me away from here and
Fill the sail
That breaks the line to home
But when I'm miles and miles apart from you
I'm beside you when I think of you - a Stóirín a Grá

How can a tree stand tall
If a rain won't fall
To wash its branches down

How can the heart survive
Can it stay alive
If it's love's denied for long

Lift the wings
That carry me away from here and
Fill the sail
That breaks the line to home
But when I'm miles and miles apart from you
I'm beside you when I think of you - a Stóirín
I'm beside you when I think of you - a Stóirín
I'm beside you when I think of you - a Stóirín a Grá

by Bill Whelan
performed by Áine Uí Chealaigh, Davy Spillane and the Riverdance Orchestra conducted by Proinnsías Ó Duinn
"Lift the Wings"
Riverdance - Music from the Show (1995)
lyrics from the CD liner notes
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