Christy Moore - Black Is The Colour (Official Live Video)

Recorded in 2008 at The Barrowlands, Glasgow.

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Lyrics

Black is the colour of my true love's hair,
Her lips are like some roses fair,
She's the sweetest smile, And the gentlest hands,
I love the ground, Whereon she stands.
I love my love and well she knows,
I love the ground, whereon she goes,
I wish the day, it soon would come,
When she & I could be as one.

Black is the colour of my true love's hair,
Her lips are like some roses fair,
She's the sweetest smile, And the gentlest hands,
I love the ground, Whereon she stands.
I go to the Clyde and I mourn and weep,
For satisfied, I ne'er can be,
I write her a letter, just a few short lines,
And suffer death, a thousand times.

Black is the colour of my true love's hair,
Her lips are like some roses fair,
She's the sweetest smile, And the gentlest hands,
I love the ground, Whereon she stands.

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[ВаяО]

Am Russian, I spend 12 years of 45 years in lucan village, love u Irish people are the best.

[eddiemc]

Hats off to Hamish Imlach for teaching this song to Christy.

[manorplays]

My Dad said if I learn this he'll give me 20 Euro so I'm pouring my heart into it

[cahillgreg]

Declan Sinnott - such an incredibly subtle touch.

[patrickmcmorrow-bslu]

My father used to say I love the ground your mother walks on

[verlith]

An expat here in Cork, five years, a band covered this song at a local pub. I'm quite stoic but this made me shed a tear. I love you Ireland and her people. This Island is truly touched by the Almighty, praise be only to him. Appreciate the true experience of Love, for the Lord of the world's has blessed us with its sweetness and bitterness.

[tmkreh]

When the crowd really kicks in, I get covered in goosebumps every single time. Christy's timing of each word and syllable is just extraordinary. The real tragedy is that I didn't discover him until I was 50.

[sarahnelson]

what a tremendously knowledgeable Glasgow audience, very moving

[joelarson]

Back in the myst of time I spent 2 years with a black haired Irish gypsy beauty. This song makes me think of her. Golden memories.

[MrBoerdt]

Best singing audience, I have ever heard. Glasweegens, ah? and Christy ist a class of its own, anyway.

[johnwhelan-nd]

No words for the man i be losed without him especially since my wife passed away 8 or 10 weeks ago i love the man

[bbrack]

This gentleman has provoked a hunger in my soul for Irish history! I am a first generation American my parents are both Irish immigrants who spoke little of the oppression and racism they experienced growing up in the 40's and fifties i have been down a rabbit hole for a while exploring the the meanings behind the names and locations mentioned in Christy songs and the wolfe Tones theres some serious BUll*h*T that the Irish have endured historically Keep on Keepin on Christy The Wolfe Tones don't let us forget about Bob Sands or the Quitana Brigada your work is working! Im here and i hear !! Ourselves Alone!!!!

[johnburke]

When others sing they sing from the heart, Christy sings from the soul

[markm]

There aren't many artists who can make a live performance sound this good.

[RileyCullum-yz]

Christy is amazing but all the better for the unassuming genius that is Mr. Sinnott

[valentinalicci]

I heard this song for the first time few days ago here in Dublin in the International Pub by some musicians there. I did instantly deeply fell in love. Totally. In the middle of a pub I did stand still and I could feel tears coming. It was moving, deep, like a music I heard before long time ago somewhere. Oh the power of music. It did move a whole universe inside me in 2 minutes.

[dasisleudagar]

Goes into slot 1 of my "Songs to make grown men sniffle and sob" compilation every time. So sweet and true.

[patriciathewisher]

I normally don’t like crowds singing along at gigs, but this is beautiful here hearing the audience so moved. ❤❤❤

[jordanmckay]

14 in lanzorote i told a drummer i wanted to play like him, he handed me some sticks the band covered this song and he said 'keep hitting the hi hat like this **** hit the snare when you want and I'll cover the rest' i don't know how he taught me to play the drums in 3mins but 15 years later I'm still playing and i owe the biggest thank you to a soul brother who I'll meet again someday I'm sure.

[LA.]

Beautiful Scottish song sang by an amazing Irish man, this is the best version - for Billy, you introduced me to this song, ill never forget you!