North and South of the River

I wanna reach out over the lough

And feel your hand across the water

Walk with you along an unapproved road

Not looking over my shoulder

I wanna see, I wanna hear

To understand your fears

But we're north and south of the river

I've been doing it wrong all of my life

This holy town has turned me over

A man on the run from what he didn't understand

As the wind from the lough blew colder and colder

There was a badness that had its way

Love wasn't lost, it just got mislaid

North and south of the river

North and south of the river

Can we stop playing these old tattoos?

Darling, I don't have the answer

I wanna meet you where you are

I don't need you to surrender

There is no feeling so alone

As when the one you're hurting is your own

North and south of the river

Some high ground is not worth taking

But some connections are not worth making

There's an old church bell no longer ringing

And some old songs are not worth singing

North and south of the river

North and south of the river