Fidra Light

from beaches by SJM

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The Fidra Light sits on the island just off shore from Yellowcraig beach. The same island on which Robert Louis Stevenson based his map for 'Treasure Island'. Visible from NB and beyond the light is used to guide ships sailing in from the North Sea heading to Leith docks.

Track Artwork - Fidra Island Lighthouse. Photographer Unda J.

lyrics

Fidra Light keep on shining
shine on and keep us safe from your shores
Oh Fidra light just keep on shining
Shine like a beacon to guide us safely home

There's a boat, away out on the water
so far away that my eyes can hardly see
This boat, it's a heading for the harbour
bring it home before it's taken by the sea

Cause there's a thunderstorm a coming, lightning's in sky
So dark and grey and heavy, pouring down with rain
See that raging storm a blowin, its nearly upon us
bringing no mercy, bringing only pain

Fidra Light keep on shining
shine on and keep us safe from your shores
Oh Fidra light just keep on shining
Shine like a beacon to guide us safely home

Bridge

I have seen how a raging storm at sea
will show no mercy for you or me
so shine that light, shine that light, shine that light

Fidra light keep on shining
Keep a shining your guidance out to sea
Oh Fidra light just keep on shining
bring all those sailors, safely home from sea
bring all those sailors home to thee

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from beaches, released October 8, 2014
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