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.

Song Description

"A Vision In Dublin" is an up-tempo Irish folk song about the people we leave behind in our search for adventure.

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

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
Lyfe Concierge Publishing	BEST SONGS ON BROADJAM	6/3/2025