Christy Moore - Wise and Holy Woman lyrics

I met a wise and holy woman near
The town where I was walkin'
We both sat together down
Below the Yellow Furze
She closed her eyes and started singing
A song about the light that shines
And the wonders of the world

She sang of the forests on
The high high mountain
The pure clear water and the
Fresh air we breathe
Of the bounty we gain from natures abundance
And how the mighty oak tree
Grows from a little seed

She had an everlasting notion
The wise and holy woman had
A never ending dream
As she called out to the
Stars glistening on the ocean
Shine a light, shine a light on me
She sang a song from the streets of San Paolo
For the homeless street children who
Never learned to smile
She sang of the shrine they
Built to Chico Mendez
Where the plantation workers laid his
Body in the soil

She sang of the greed we
Display before our altars
The oil soaked cormorant drowning in the tide
She sang of the halting site
Way out beyond Clondalkin
Where Ann Maughan froze to death between
The dump and the railway line

She had an everlasting notion
The wise and holy woman had
A never ending dream
As she called out to the
Stars glistening on the ocean
Shine a light, shine a light on me

She sang of the eagle flying
High above the mountain
The otter that swam through
Rivers and streams
Of the lilies that bloomed and
The countless wild flowers
And the rainbow that rose in
The valley of tears