SCATTERED IN THE WIND

Words of 2 of the songs on the CD - below

About two years ago, Roxy John, and some musical colleagues, released this cd of songs which were written by John Fehilly (Roxy John) . John  used to be part of a group called Ozone Friendly, and that was the main outlet for sales, i.e. selling them at gigs. Unfortunately the band split up, and he was left with roughly 300cd's, and no way to shift them. Not before he had sold 500cd's and presented the dialysis unit with a cheque for 1000euro. This was done -  late 2002, in the Red Fort Bar, Ballineen.

John's favourite place in the world is Garnish pier, and the title song tells how he wants his ashes to be scattered there, when that time comes.

"Fly upon the Wall" was written in Bere Island, on a beautiful day. It really is John, wondering if people got up every morning relishing the beautiful place they were in, or were they like people everywhere, grousing and grumbling.

The CD is a 3 track original and has photos of Garnish Pier on the sleeve.  Price per CD is €8  - Ireland only ( €10 - rest of the world) - with €2 from each sale being donated to the Kidney Dialysis Unit at Cork University Hospital. 

To order one - please contact John at johnfehilly@yahoo.co.uk

SCATTERED IN THE WIND

1.
When the autumn leaves turn yellow
And the mood, it swings to mellow
And the time has come
To bid my last farewell
I’ll be over in the morning
Without foul fear or warning
Signalled by the ringing of the bell

Chorus
Let me off at the cross for Garnish
I’ll be alright from now on
This is my final resting  place
This is my final song
Don't stay or try to follow
For you tears, you’ll quickly swallow
When you see my ashes
Scattered in the wind

2.
Oh I  hope I was no trouble
Or did the hypos burst their bubble
That I stuck with my decision
Til the end
Pray the flames may quickly burn
And fill the waiting urn
And we’ll make the journey
To where my spirit sends

3.
You know I will be back some day
In some other form
In some other way
To live a life
From  beginning
To end
And when the years will tarnish
We’ll make more plans for Garnish
Once more my ashes will be
Scattered in the wind.

C. 2001  John Fehilly

THE FLY UPON THE WALL

1
While walking on Bere Island
One hazy day last year
I chanced upon a ruin
That lay crumbling by the pier
I stopped a while, and pondered
And thought of long ago
Of the people who had lived here
Their happy times and woes.

2
I wonder has life changed much
Have things moved on too fast
Those were happy times
So long ago
Yet so poor by contrast
The people, they didn’t have much
They worked from dawn ‘til dusk 
Putting bread upon the table
Barely earning a crust

Chorus
Did the walls have ears a thousand years ago
Did the people create havoc about things they didn’t know
Did the fly upon the wall
Come back to haunt you all
Did the wishing well grant favours to the foe

3
And as I looked around me
I saw the beauty of the sea
I imagined how those people felt
Each day they lived to be
For money can’t buy beauty
That nature gives for free
And the more we turn to nature
The happier we’ll be.

Repeat Chorus

4
Before  I left  Bere Island
I took one last look around
I  pictured myself living here
Maybe fishing in the Sound
Oh, I wish I was that fly upon the wall
All those years ago
Just to see how those people lived
But now  I’ll never know                             

Repeat Chorus

c. 2000   John Fehilly