Echonauten - The Misery of Paddy Ó Brendan (Demo) Lyrics

Paddy is sailin' over rivers and seas
To find what he's been seeking so long
From the west to the east, through health and disease
The yearning is pushing him on
Rumors have reached his wide open ears
Where the treasure has slumbered so long
His heart filled with joy, for the first time in years
Found truth in these old irish songs

He's sailing on
Whatever will happen desire prevails
From dusk 'til dawn
Through Ireland and Scotland and Wales

He's reaching the place where the treasure resides
His eyes are glist'ning with bliss
He found what he sought in the lowering tides
He falls to his knees with a kiss
On his way home a storm's starting to brew
The will to return at all costs
His ship starts to shake, the planks burst in two
He fears that the treasure is lost

He's sailing on
How could this happen? His venture has failed
He can't hold on
He falls to the ground like a stone

He cannot believe, this search all along
His will has survived and it burns bright and strong
His fate's been assigned, but he'll prove it wrong
He'll fights 'til the end and starts singing his song:

Paddy awakes in the sand on the beach
His heartache is driving him mad
The treasure forever is out of his reach
It's the worst morning he ever had
But look what the sea has saved from the wreck
His barrel of whisky is back!