Raise the Cup

[Intro - Soft tin whistle and gentle acoustic guitar picking]
​[Verse 1]
Of all the roads that I have walked,
And all the miles behind me left,
Of all the tales of which I’ve talked,
And all the tears my heart has wept—
I’d give them all to hold this night,
To share a glass before the dawn,
And sit beside this warm hearth fire,
Before the morning light is gone.
​[Chorus]
So fill the cup and raise it high,
To friends who walk along the way,
A fond farewell, a quiet sigh,
Before we turn to greet the day.
Good night, my friends, and joy be all,
Where’er your roving steps may roam,
May peace attend your journey's call,
And gentle winds direct you home.
​[Instrumental Interlude - Tin whistle and weeping fiddle duet]
​[Verse 2]
The fire burns low, the embers gleam,
The shadows stretch across the floor,
What once was real is now a dream,
As I step softly through the door.
If I have caused a friend a frown,
I pray that you forgive my wrong;
When all the twilight curtains down,
Remember me within a song.
​[Chorus]
So fill the cup and raise it high,
To friends who walk along the way,
A fond farewell, a quiet sigh,
Before we turn to greet the day.
Good night, my friends, and joy be all,
Where’er your roving steps may roam,
May peace attend your journey's call,
And gentle winds direct you home.
​[Outro - Single acoustic guitar strum and fading whistle]
Good night, my friends... and joy be all.
Fade Out