It Was Beautiful

Lyrics by G. Gothard. Arranged by the Gothard Sisters.
Recorded on the Mountain Rose album in 2015.

A group of men sat ‘round the fire
Telling old tales ’til the midnight hour 
Along came a stumbling little girl
Dancing around with a smile 
Her ma came running fast in her wake
Sorry kind sirs for that headache 
The group of men then a plea did make
Please don’t take her away 

CHORUS
We thought it was beautiful
oh, oh 
We thought it was beautiful
oh, oh 
We thought it was beautiful 

Walking through an ancient space
Young lads say what is this place? 
Fading light through windows cold
The whole thing seems too old 
But a woman there, she seems so wise
With a nice young face and lovin’ brown eyes 
Lads don’t like the ancient place
But she goes there everyday 

CHORUS
She thinks it is beautiful
oh, oh 
She thinks it is beautiful
oh 
She thinks it is beautiful
oh, oh 
She thinks it is beautiful
oh - hey! 

Climbing down from the mountains high
Danny’s father gave a tired sigh 
Well me boy, that’s it I’m done
Sweating all day in the sun 
The mountain’s never worth the pain
Climbing all day and with what gain? 
His little son then a sound did make
And Danny he did say 

CHORUS
I thought it was beautiful
oh, oh 
I thought it was beautiful
oh, oh 
I thought it was beautiful
oh 
I thought it was beautiful
oh 
I thought it was beautiful