Ralph McTell — Ill Keep This with Mine Leaving Liggan Woods

Although we both are leaving It's not in separate ways Because our paths will always cross Though never in this place Of course I'm going to miss you Like water from our well And the moon above the sighing trees The scented woods as well We just served out our notice and resigned I'll keep this with mine I'll keep this with mine I remember walking Up the muddy track Relentless rhododendron rain Drizzling down my back A smile of wood smoke in the air My slipping sliding step One boot on and one boot off Hopping whilst you slept Ghostly washing flapping on the line I'll keep this with mine I'll keep this with mine All the pictures, they are yours All the records mine A silent exit, no applause To Jack's beanstalk pantomime It's moments you remember Not the constant ebb and flow When that oak fell in the meadow Or that sudden April snow Some things just seem to happen out of time I'll keep this with mine I'll keep this with mine You gathered autumn blackberries That prick and stain the skin But I'm tattooed by the seasons That the woods have wrapped us in The spell the trees cast on us Might have turned into a curse But we had the power to break it So I guess it could be worse Spring buds, already bursting on the vine I'll keep this with mine I'll keep this with mine Pull the front door close And amble up the slope Abandon thoughts of failure But never ever give up hope With hindsight we predict the past It's over like a spark We squint to see in daylight But it flashes in the dark Still looking to the stars to give a sign I'll keep them with mine I'll keep this with mine