[Verse 1]
On the hill, the heather burns
Black peat under my boots
I hear old names in the wind
Through the rain on the roots
A ruin wakes in the mist
Stone by stone, it knows me
[Pre-Chorus]
Aisling, draw me near
Dark water, keep me clear
Tá an oíche here
And the wild still sees me
[Chorus]
Cnoc an cheo, take me home
Cnoc an cheo, in the bones
Hear the old land call my name
Through the static and the rain
Cnoc an cheo, take me home
Cnoc an cheo, in the bones
[Verse 2]
Cold light on the loch
Silver cuts on the slate
My father’s voice in the moss
Says, boy, don’t hesitate
I lay my hand on the turf
Like a prayer on the earth
[Pre-Chorus]
Aisling, draw me near
Dark water, keep me clear
Tá an oíche here
And the wild still sees me
[Chorus]
Cnoc an cheo, take me home
Cnoc an cheo, in the bones
Hear the old land call my name
Through the static and the rain
Cnoc an cheo, take me home
Cnoc an cheo, in the bones
[Bridge]
Oro, oro, faoin néal
The old fire still remains
I am threaded to the hill
I am carved in the grain
[Drop]
Oro, oro, faoin néal
[Chorus]
Cnoc an cheo, take me home
Cnoc an cheo, in the bones
Hear the old land call my name
Through the static and the rain
Cnoc an cheo, take me home
Cnoc an cheo, in the bones