The Time Has Come - Christy Moore

The time has come to part, my love,

I must go away

I leave you now, my darling girl,

No longer can I stay.

My heart like yours is breaking

Together we’ll prove strong

The road I take will show the world

The suffering that goes on.

The gentle clasp that holds my hand

Must loosen and let go Please help me through the door

Though instinct tells you no.

Our vow it is eternal

And will bring you dreadful pain

But if our demands aren’t recognised

Don’t call me back again.

How their sorrow touched us all

In those final days

When it was the time she held the door

And touched his sallow face.

The flame he lit by leaving

Is still burning strong

By the lights it’s plain to see

The suffering still goes on.

The time has come to part, my love

I must go away

I leave you now, my darling girl,

No longer can I stay.