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A Vision In Dublin
Lyrics
A VISION IN DUBLIN
Mark Patterson © 2025

I've walked on five continents and crossed every ocean
I swore that I'd make my way home
But I keep under wraps the revelry and the devilry
The miracles I've seen and misfortune I've known

I worked the steamers from Shannon Foynes to Shanghai
The ocean still runs through my veins
But I traded the West Wind for the long-haul and motorways
I guess you could say those are my shipping lanes

But etched on my mind there's a vision in Dublin
From the Glendalough Valley in fact
With those green eyes black hair and gold hoop earrings
She just keeps calling me back

There's a roll of the dice in every trip back to your stompin' grounds
You never know what you might find
And it doesn't take long 'til you find yourself wonderin'
With all that you had why you left it behind

Now the moon's shining bright on that old familiar junction
Sayin' better turn here while you can
It shines like a beacon showin' me that what I'm seekin'
Is right there in the place where my story began

Etched on my mind there's a vision in Dublin
From the Glendalough Valley in fact
With those green eyes black hair and gold hoop earrings
She just keeps calling me back
With those green eyes black hair and gold hoop earrings
She just keeps calling me back
She just keeps calling me back
She just keeps calling me back
Short Song Description:
An Irish folk song about a world traveler who misses his girl back in Dublin.
Long Song Description:
"A Vision In Dublin" is an up-tempo Irish folk song about the people we leave behind in our search for adventure.
Story Behind the Song:
The song is a re-imagining of an earlier Americana track about leaving your loved ones behind, and the longing to see them again.
Lyric Credits: Mark Patterson
Music Credits: Mark Patterson
Producer Credits: Mark Patterson
Publisher Credits: Distinguishing Marks Music BMI
Performance Credits:
Label Credits: Distinguishing Marks Records
Song Length: 3:06
Primary Genre: World-Celtic
Secondary Genre: Folk-Traditional
Tempo / Feel: Fast (151 - 170)
Lead Vocal: Male Vocal
Subject Matter 2: Country, Nation
Mood 1: Peaceful
Similar Artist 2: The Dubliners
Language: English
Era: 2000 and later