The Town I Loved So Well Luke Kelly
"The Town I Loved So Well" by Luke Kelly, released in 1972, is a poignant #Folk song reflecting on the nostalgia and loss of a hometown in Ireland, particularly amid the Troubles. It explores themes of memory, love, and the impact of conflict on community. The emotive delivery and traditional instrumentation enhance its cultural significance, resonating deeply with Irish identity and history.
[Verse 1]
In my memory I will always see
The town that I have loved so well
Where our school played ball by the gasyard wall
And we laughed through the smoke and the smell
Going home in the rain, running up the dark lane
Past the jail and down behind the fountain
Those were happy days in so many, many ways
In the town I loved so well
[Verse 2]
In the early morning the shirt factory horn
Called women from Creggan, the Moor and the Bog
While the men on the dole played a mother's role,
Fed the children and then trained the dogs
And when times got tough, there was just about enough
But they saw it through without complaining
For deep inside was a burning pride
In the town I loved so well
[Verse 3]
There was music there in the Derry air
Like a language that we all could understand
I remember the day that I earned my first pay
When I played in a small pickup band
There I spent my youth and to tell you the truth
I was sad to leave it all behind me
For I'd learned about life and I'd found a wife
In the town I loved so well
In my memory I will always see
The town that I have loved so well
Where our school played ball by the gasyard wall
And we laughed through the smoke and the smell
Going home in the rain, running up the dark lane
Past the jail and down behind the fountain
Those were happy days in so many, many ways
In the town I loved so well
[Verse 2]
In the early morning the shirt factory horn
Called women from Creggan, the Moor and the Bog
While the men on the dole played a mother's role,
Fed the children and then trained the dogs
And when times got tough, there was just about enough
But they saw it through without complaining
For deep inside was a burning pride
In the town I loved so well
[Verse 3]
There was music there in the Derry air
Like a language that we all could understand
I remember the day that I earned my first pay
When I played in a small pickup band
There I spent my youth and to tell you the truth
I was sad to leave it all behind me
For I'd learned about life and I'd found a wife
In the town I loved so well
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