Donovan - Isle Of Islay Lyrics






How high the gulls fly
O'er Ilay
How sad the farm lad
deep in play
Felt like a grain on your sand

How well the sheep's bell
music makes
Roving the cliff
when fancy takes
Felt like a tide left me here

How blessed the forest
with birdsong
How neat the cut peat
laid so long
Felt like a seed on your land





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  1. R.... C....

    You put "For Little Ones" on the stereo when you wanted a show a college girl you had a sensitive side to balance the loud psychedelic rock side. Thanks, Donovan, for your help in scoring.

  2. T.... P....

    A favourite song, oh for the days when musicians could write lyrics.

  3. B.... F....

    One of my favorites! He paints with words and music.

  4. J.... G....

    All this time i was thinking that it was denovan but not i was wrong ; is donovan

  5. C.... D....

    for little ones a great record

  6. I.... F....

    Amazing song ever adore thank you Donovan

  7. C.... M....

    How high the gulls fly
    O'er Ilay
    How sad the farm lad
    Deep in play
    Felt like a grain on your sand

    How well the sheep's bell
    Music makes
    Roving the cliff
    When fancy takes
    Felt like a tide left me here

    How blessed the forest
    With birdsong
    How neat the cut peat
    Laid so long
    Felt like a seed on your land

  8. g.... g....

    Pure Magic,Gentle and Sweet,Takes ME Far Away

  9. V.... D....

    This is the best Donovan"s period.

  10. a.... ....

    What a voice..

  11. a.... ....

    Great song from a great album. Donovan is most often remembered for his psychedelic rock hits, but a good bit of his deeper album material is more in the vain of old scottish and Irish folk songs. An underrated part of his wonderful talent.

    a.... ....

    a genius

  12. j.... ....

    My absolute favorite from my favorite ♡

  13. c.... c....

    this is music for me.

  14. R.... ....

    I sing this at the beach in solitude

  15. M.... G....

    Spoke to him at the Alfred Beck Centre in Hayes many years ago about this song, saying how useless some of the transcriptions and arrangements in music books are. ("Superman and Green Lantern" appears as "Superman of the lands" in one book! He laughed and agreed "They are rubbish aren't they?"

  16. R.... ....

    "Gift from a Flower to a Garden" has to be one of the greatest titles ever. I had the double, all tissue and that, when we were all delicate. The tissue is hard now and the soil is sour, the bees don't buzz like they did. Mars looks good now we've messed up what we had. A decent acoustic and some original fingerpicking....that'd be good.

    R.... ....

    It was just a boxed set by Donovan, decades ago. Not all that good really. Just a great title was all I meant.

  17. d.... f....

    Yes always and forever the magic of Donovan.

  18. L.... M....

    FUCK THIS. NAME OF GOD

    L.... M....

    And YOUR main problem is what??

    L.... M....

    Oops I think he meant that for a KISS track.

    L.... M....

    How shitty and hippy like this.

  19. L.... D....

    Donovan is wonderful. The world is so much richer because of his music.

  20. M.... A....

    Donovan was one of the greatest of that era. He could be poetic and gentle like this, but also tough and unsentimental as in "Season of the Witch" and "The Trip". Also, he had (and still does) a great voice and a wonderful fingerpicking guitar style. Thank you for the memories!

  21. e.... ....

    Wonderful song from one of the greastest albums ever! Donovan, i love you!!!!

  22. f.... ....

    Great song, great photos.

    His live performance at the Anaheim Convention Centre L.A. in 1967 is the best - slower, and more chilled-out.

  23. J.... W....

    One of my favorite Donovan songs...

  24. g.... ....

    Great song, cool video. :)

  25. L.... G....

    I though Donovan songs were all fun and games until I discovered this...

  26. L.... G....

    Simply beautiful song.

  27. S.... ....

    Ethereal, haunting, and beautiful....what a totally underrated artist.

    S.... ....

    Agreed, I had to repeat this so many time. Hard to believe it has so few views...

    S.... ....

    @Luis Garcia times*

  28. A.... V....

    Beautiful song 

  29. k.... ....

    just the greatest song, my favorite Donovan tune.

    k.... ....

    I'm glad you liked. Thanks for your comment

    k.... ....

    @Mick Wilbury
    You're welcome, Mick.

  30. M.... W....

    Indeed M Joseph, thank you for your comment

  31. M.... J....

    Transcendental music

  32. M.... W....

    Cheryl, it's my favorite Donovan album. Beautiful and timeless. Thank you for your comment

  33. C.... M....

    My favorite Donovan song always -- loved this whole album.

  34. R.... D....

    I am subscribed to your channel - I am a great follower of Donovan - my husband was more into Classical music - but he did enjoy Donovan - thank you for praying for John - Love,Light and Peace to you

  35. M.... W....

    Rosemary, if you visit my channel, you will find a little bit more of Donovan...

  36. M.... W....

    Rosemary, your comment changed my day. Although I will never going to meet your husband, he will be in my prayers tonight. "Isle of Islay" was always very special to me, but now, after reading your comment, is totally close to my heart.

  37. R.... D....

    Thank u for compiling that - I love Donovan's songs but that one has special meaning as my husband loved listening to it during his last illness it gave him great peace - it is a wonderful song