Barclay James Harvest - Ballad Of Denshaw Mill Lyrics
On a cold starry night in the winter time
Stood three old men by a mill pond in the moonlight
And they spoke of their young men in the front line
How they all wished them home for the Christmas time
As they spoke from the east came a bright light
And an angel came down on Denshaw Mill
Spreading her light all around on the Darkside
Are you blind can you not see
Do you think that it's me who deceives?
He promised to be there if you believe, to carry you home
A hole as rotten as ever fouled the green earth
Was this old mill in its day, spoke the angel
Yet there's many a poor boy in foreign climes
As she spoke from the mill there came laughter
Came the warm sounds of their young men like a summer breeze
And they rose in the night like fire bright
Spreading their light all around on the Darkside
Are you blind can you not see
Do you think that it's me who deceives?
He promised to be there if you believe, to carry you home
No-one knows what became of the bonny lads
Posted missing, lost in action in a far land
Fools and heroes, gallant men, now side by side
With the old men who believed they came home that night
To the warmth of their homes at Christmas time
To the peace of their homes at Christmas time
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Barclay James Harvest Ballad Of Denshaw Mill Comments
Thank you this is beautiful....
Beautiful music recognised only by beautiful souls.
As an Oldhamer, born and bred, but now living overseas, I always recognised the greatness of the band and many, even now, are discovering how talented the band were.
along with i believe in father Christmas by Greg lake must go down as two of the best Christmas songs written
Awesome songs! Words are special! Wish we could hear it at Christmas time! Thank you for your video, David
another great BJH ballad, nice video David. Off to see John Lees BJH at Cadogan Hall in London this Friday (11th Nov) :-)
@jampatsmy John Lees & his band are playing several gigs around the country later in the year, their coming up to Leeds in October, there might be a venue near you. I've just added another short track by Woolly, take a look.
Majestic. Thanks for posting this wonderful song.
Great finding the song on YT from *Caught in the Light* 1993. Certainly to be listened more around the Christmas period than in August :-) Thank you for the video you have put on it! Ludo (Belgium)
Please forgive the stupid spelling mistake at the end of the film, the sentiment remains the same (dcred1)