Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger - Joy Of Living lyrics

Farewell, you northern hills
You mountains all goodbye
Moorland and stony ridges, crags and peaks
Goodbye
Glyder Fach farewell, Cùl Beag, Scafell
Cloud-bearing Suilven sun-warmed rock
And the cold of Bleaklow's frozen sea
The snow and the wind and the
Rain of hills and mountains
Days in the sun and the tempered
Wind and the air like wine
And you drink and you drink till you're
Drunk on the joy of living

Farewell to you, my love
My time is almost done
Lie in my arms once more
Until the darkness comes
You filled all my days, held
The night at bay, dearest companion
Years pass by and they're gone with
The speed of birds in flight
Our lives like the verse of a
Song heard in the mountains
Give me your hand and love and
Join your voice with mine
We'll sing of the hurt and the
Pain and the joy of living

Farewell to you, my chicks
Soon you must fly alone
Flesh of my flesh, my future life
Bone of my bone
May your wings be strong may your days
Be long safe be your journey
Each of you bears inside of
You the gift of love
May it bring you light and warmth
And the pleasure of giving
Eagerly savour each new day and
The taste of it's mouth
Never lose sight of the thrill
And the joy of living

Take me to some high place of heather
Rock and ling scatter my dust and ashes
Feed me to the wind
So that I may be part of all you see
The air you are breathing
I'll be part of the curlew's
Cry and the soaring hawk
The blue milkwort and the
Sundew hung with diamonds
I'll be riding the gentle wind
That blows through your hair
Reminding you how we shared in
The joy of living