SANDWOOD DOWN TO KYLE - Dave Goulder
sung by Gordon Bok on “Dear To Our Island”
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One Monday morn as I walked out
The wild birds for to see
I met a man along the road
And asked for charity
Come home with me and take your fill
And comfort you shall find
And (Oh) tell me why you walk the road
That leaves the hills behind
Well time has spent the summer, sir
And soon the leaves will fall
I hear the change within the wind
That plays around your walls
For the bird must flee the winter, sir
She cannot stay behind
To build her nest upon the snow
Nor can I look for mine
But if I could have a hundred homes
And dwell in each a while
I'd build them all along the coast
From Sandwood down to Kyle.
“And a lovely road too. Sandwood bay is just north of Kinlochbervie (NW Scotland). The coast from there down to Kyle of Lochalsh is dotted with lovely villages and towns. Kylesku, Scourie, Lochinver, Achiltibuie, Ullapool. Lovely bays like Gruinard Bay, and many lovely little nooks and crannies. Some of the most beautiful scenery in Scotland.”