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1 Away to the west ward I'm longing to be, Where the beauties of heaven unfold by the sea Where the sweet purple heather blooms fragrant and free On a hilltop high above - The Dark Island
Chorus Oh, isle of my childhood, I'm dreaming of thee, As the steamer leaves Oban and passes Tiree Soon I'll capture the magic that lingers for me When I'm back once more upon - The Dark Island
2 So Gentle the sea breeze that ripples the bay Where the stream joins the ocean and young children play On the strand of pure silver I'll welcome each day And I'll roam forever more - The Dark Island
3 True Gems of the Hebrides bathed in the light Of the mid-summer dawning that follows the night How I yearn for the cries of the seagull in flight As they circle high above - The Dark Island
In Gaelic:
1 Air mo thùrus do'n iar 's ann bu mhiannach a bhi Far bheil àilleachd nan Néimh dol fo sgéith 'sa chuan sios Fraoch dearg 's e fo bhlàth fàile cùbhraidh cho saor Air a' bheinn ud is àird 'san Eilean Dorcha
1-alt An mo thùras don iar 's leam bu mhiannach a bhi Far bheil àilleachd nan eathar dol fo sgéith sa chuan sios, Creag Dhearg 's e fo bhlàth faileadh cùbhraidh cho saor Air a' bheinn ud as àird 'san Eilean Dorcha.
Séist Eilean òige mo ghràidh 's tu tha tàladh mo chridh' Is mi seòladh bhon Obain 's a dol seachad Tiridh, Bi mi glacadh a dh'aithghearr gach mais a tha 'gam dhith 'S bi mi fhìn air ais a-rithist 'san Eilean Dorcha.
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