SONG FOR FAIRPORT CONVENTION

Want to be struck by the beauty
Want to hear angels sing
Iain and Sandy singing in harmony
Feel the song spreading its wings
Sandy left way too early
Iain took different turns
All we have left is the memory, the records, the passion, the beauty, the love,
And the fire that still burns
Sandy´s voice is still alive
In the records she survived
Cherish the beauty of every song
Cherish what´s left and cherish what´s gone

When voices merge together and melodies collide
They never fail to lift me up and take a magic ride
That moment of forever that lies in a beautiful tune
I wish the music never stopped
And never is still too soon

Richard is a friend in the darkness
Never was sadness so sweet
Stories of tragedy, wonderful harmonies
And that guitar you can´t beat
Spiralling up in a solo
Merging with Swarb´s violin
Add Simon´s strums, DM´s thunderous drums, Peggy´s bass is miraculous
Energy pulsing within
Tension building higher and higher (light the fire bright for all to see)
Pour more fuel into the fire (praise the spell of lovely melodies)
Have a heart, have a soul
Let it rock and let it roll

When voices merge together and melodies collide
They never fail to lift me up and take a magic ride
That moment of forever that lies in a beautiful tune
I wish the music never stopped
And never is still too soon

Since then new generations brilliantly carrying on
Fostering heritage while they still add to it
Be it a jig or a song
Cropredy weekend is coming
Wonder who´ll make it this year
It is a pledge they will meet on the ledge
With the thousands who came for to laugh and to cry and to cheer
Pass the torch before you leave (light the fire bright for all to see)
Let the spirit be retrieved (praise the spell of lovely harmonies)
As the music will survive (have a heart and have a soul)
Fairport Convention never dies (let it swing let it rock and let it roll)
If we keep the songs alive
Fairport Convention never dies