On Raglan Road on an Autumn day...

[two gun sid]

I saw her first and knew,
that her dark hair would weave a snare
that I might one day rue.
I saw the danger yet I walked
along the enchanted way.
And I said, 'Let grief be a fallen leaf
at the dawning of the day.'

On Grafton Street in November,
we tripped lightly along the ledge
of a deep ravine where can be seen
the worth of passions pledge.
The Queen of Hearts still making tarts
and I not making hay.
Oh, I loved too much by such, by such
is happiness blown away.

I gave her gifts of the mind,
I gave her the secret sign that's known
to the artists who have known the true
gods of sound and stone.
And word and tint I did not stint
for I gave her poems to say.
With her own name there and her dark hair,
like clouds over fields of May.

On a quiet street where old ghosts meet
I see her walking now,
away from me so hurriedly.
My reason must allow,
that I had ruled, not as I should.
A creature made of clay.
When the angel woos the clay,
he'll lose his wings at the dawn of day.
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I am listening to the Luke Kelly version of this song right now and I am totally into it. What I want to know is: Who has done the best version of it? And why do I love this song so much? Is it because of my melancholy Irish soul?

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. For me, the best version is Van Morrison's.

He puts so much emotion into it.

[two gun sid]

2. Thanks. I knew he did a version of it but, I've...

never heard it. I've heard Joan Osbourne's version but I'll check out Van the Man's version.

[greatauntoftriplets]

3. It's on this CD. Really a great version.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000009DDO/qid=1109989585/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-5519952-4250511?v=glance&s=music

[Maeve]

4. That was one of the first Irish music CD's I ever owned

Back when we were switching over from vinyl records.

I fell in love with "Marie's Wedding". Someone did a satire version about the tourist trade in Ireland based on it..."All for the Sake of Money"