From Galway To Graceland

July 6, 2010 - 9:08 pm 15 Comments

Composed by Richard Thompson & sung by Seán Keane.http://www.seankeane.com/

Oh she dressed in the dark
And she whispered amen
She was pretty in pink
Like a young girl again
Twenty years married
And she never thought twice
She sneaked out the door
And walked into the night
And silver wings carried her
Over the sea
From the west coast of Ireland
To West Tennessee
To be with her sweetheart,
Oh she left everything
From Galway to Graceland to be with the king

She was humming Suspicion,
That’s the song she liked best
She had Elvis I Love You
Tattooed on her breast
When they landed in Memphis,
Well, her heart beat so fast
She’d dreamed for so long,
Now she’d see him at last
She was down by his graveside
Day after day
Come closing time they
Would pull her away
Ah to be with her sweetheart,
Oh she’d left everything
From Galway to Graceland to be with the king

Ah, they came in their thousands
From the whole human race
To pay their respects
At his last resting place
But blindly she knelt there
And she told him her dreams
And she thought that he answered
Or that’s how it seems
Then they dragged her away
It was handcuffs this time
She said “my good man are you out of your mind?”
Don’t you know that we’re married?
See, I’m wearing his ring.
From Galway to Graceland to be with the king.
I come From Galway to Graceland to be with the king.

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15 Responses to “From Galway To Graceland”

  1. ourpat1 Says:

    FITTING X
    FITTING X

  2. lostcause130 Says:

    awesome stuff – …
    awesome stuff – surely this song was written for this man to sing…… thanks for uploading!

  3. GanonTEK Says:

    I’ve always liked …
    I’ve always liked the sound of Seán Keane’s voice. This song is super too. Excellent upload!

  4. josparkes1 Says:

    Very nice !
    Very nice !

  5. bannerex Says:

    Love this song , …
    Love this song ,keep em coming clarebannerman.

  6. Sugarfoot3 Says:

    First time I have …
    First time I have heard Sean Keane and oh what feeling he puts into the song..very very nice..Beth

  7. Elfgris Says:

    Excellent. Thank …
    Excellent. Thank you!

  8. celie72 Says:

    your just the best …
    your just the best clarebannerman xxx

  9. femersund Says:

    a big Thanks …
    a big Thanks clarebannerman ++++++++++

  10. bandruid Says:

    Nice!!!
    Nice!!!

  11. Khulanoo Says:

    I like this so much …
    I like this so much, have heard Sean Keane on the radio, 1st time seeing him via utube, thanks to you, so striking & soulful. What a wonderful rendition of Richard Thompsons song and the line she was humming Suspicion the song she loved best great.
    Thanks a chairde
    Julia x

  12. onkelbuke Says:

    awesome!!
    awesome!!

  13. killiekentman Says:

    lovely song, …
    lovely song, thanks for posting

  14. lukessummerguitar Says:

    Lacking the pathos …
    Lacking the pathos and social dysfunction of Thompson’s original but a fine rendition nonetheless!

  15. comhaltas1 Says:

    sweet song …
    sweet song clarebannerman thanks for the post

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