Dark Island Lyrics & Chords By North Sea Gas

Away to the westward I'm longing to be,
Where the beauties of heaven unfold by the sea;
Where the sweet purple heather blooms fragrant and free
On a hilltop high above my Dark Island
Isle o my childhood i‘m dreaming of thee
As the steamer leaves Oban passes Tiree
Soon I´ll capture the magic that still lingers for me
When I´m back once more upon my dark island
So gentle the sea breeze that ripples the bay,
Where the stream joins the ocean young children play;
On the strand of pure silver I'll welcome each day,
On a hilltop high above my dark Island
Isle o my childhood i‘m dreaming of thee
As the steamer leaves Oban passes Tiree
Soon I´ll capture the magic that still lingers for me
When I´m back once more upon my dark island
True gem of the Herbrides bathed in the light,
Of the mid-summer dawning that follows the night;
How I yearn for the cry of the seagulls in flight,
As they circle high above my Dark Island
Isle o my childhood i‘m dreaming of thee
As the steamer leaves Oban passes Tiree
Soon I´ll capture the magic that still lingers for me
When I´m back once more upon my dark island
When I´m back once more upon my dark island