Greyfriars Lyrics

An Eastern spell on the East coast

Then half a mile from the sea

Neither grey friar nor heaven

Could claim no mastery

I have often slept in a finer bed

Than that she shared with me

A peaceful believer

Waves warm and eager

An Eastern spell on the East coast

Come drag me down to the deep

Let the stones fall five fathoms

Pull the ground from under me

I have often slept in a quieter bed

Than that she shared with me

But the sea called to meet us

The beach is between us

And all this will pass without notice, and all this will pass beyond care

And all this will pass without notice, and all this will pass beyond care

And all this will pass without notice, and all this will pass beyond care

And all this will pass without notice, and all this will pass beyond care

An Eastern spell on the East coast

Then half a mile from the sea

Now the bells, bones are sodden

And sing so quietly

I have often slept in a finer bed

Than that she shared with me

A peaceful believer

Waves warm and eager