Song 1 – HADLEIGH CASTLE

Music by Edgar Arens
Lyrics by Johnny Blue Star
Copyright 2009 Edgar Arens and Johnny Blue Star

REFRAIN 1
I went to Hadleigh Castle on a train.
We rumbled through the sleet and pouring rain.
As we drew near, the night was growing old-
Oh, what’s the use if conscience can be sold?
So in the sparkling light of early dawn,
I sensed the chill of stillness coming on.
I felt the crush of memory unfold
As Hadleigh’s towers turned to burnished gold.
(To burnished gold)

CHORUS
Please tell me how we left our souls behind –
Our words unfelt, so silly and unkind –
To mingle with the stones and burning sand,
Our fragile love lay broken in our hands.
Our faces drawn, so serious, so stern –
To Hadleigh Castle we must now return.

REFRAIN 2
We tramped these barren hills in solemn mist
Our hands clenched tight and then we finally kissed
You wore that thin wool coat and shabby shawl
And when we sighed, the rain began its soft fall,
And, then in darkness of love’s dying gasp
That strange consuming kiss became our last
The leaf of time stole off that golden bough
As we collapsed and broke our solemn vow
(Our solemn vow)

CHORUS
Please tell me how we left our souls behind
Our words, unfelt, so silly and unkind
To mingle with the stones and burning sand,
Our fragile love lay broken in our hands
Our faces drawn, so serious, so stern
To Hadleigh Castle we must now return.