five swallows they were nesting cuddled up real tight
sleeping all together  to keep them warm at night
waiting for the morn to take a look around
sitting on a deers horns a new place they have found

parents come to feed them during the day
till the time as come for them to fly away
growing in to adults and have nestlings to
remembering the day from.  when from there nest they flew

i like to watch the sea rolling to the shore
gentle as can be coming home once  more
covering the sand as quiet a can be
everthing so tranquil warms the heart in me

white horses on the crest riding wild and free
a lovely piece of nature i just love to see
coming home once more  for a little stay
turns again once more then gently flows away

Roa island is  a place where i long to be
just a little island with lots of things to see
even has  a castle full of history
of the days gone by how it used to be

a little ferry boat  that can take you there
where you can see the history of the castle everywhere
theres s a life boat station such a site to see
run by volunteers who give there time for free

lots and lots of scenery there for you to view
take along a camera snap a pic or two
such a lovely place where i long to be
a special little island surrounded by the sea

you were my best friend  always there with me
everywhere i went you would always be
going out for walks on a sunny day
throwing you a ball as you played away

best friend in the world that i ever knew
with your doggy love  that was for ever true
you started getting old health began to slow
developing a tumour that began to grow and grow

now your in doggy heaven no more pain to bare
forever in my heart  you are always there
best friend in the world that i ever knew
max for evermore  i really will miss you

taken far too early through a tragedy
just a teen at school this should never be
though your so far away your still here with me
and my memories of you each day i will see

i know you are safe where the angels stay
watching over me from so far away
we will meet again together you and me
grandad and  granddaughter like it used to be

love you  Bethany ***

theres a place i go where i long to be
to see a castle there in the middle of the sea
theres a ferry that takes you to the castle ground
where you can cross the water and have a look around

it is full of history with stories to behold
and the way it was when the stories told
built my the monks many years ago
for a place of safety where the monks could go

the island today is owned by barrow in furness
given to the people by the duke Buccleuch
handed over to them year of 1922
its still there today with its history
the ferry is still running and takes you there to see

days are up and down with its sun and rain
changes  in an instant sometimes just a pain
one minute it is nice such a lovely day
then it turns around clouds they turn to grey

you just never know what it intends to do
will the clouds stay grey or sun come shining through
up and down it goes every hour of the day
we just never know what weathers here to stay