Camelwas formed in 1971 when Peter Bardensjoined Andrew Latimer, Andy Wardand Doug Fergusonin a band called The Brew. Changing their name to Camel, they played their first gig at Waltham Forest Technical College supporting Wishbone Ashon 4 December. In August 1972 Camel signed with MCA Records and their eponymous debut album was released six months later. The record was not a success and the band moved to Decca Records. In 1974 they released their second album Mirage, then in 1975 the instrumental concept album The Snow Gooseinspired by the book by Paul Gallico.
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Eyes Of Ireland Lyrics
Camel
Listen now boys, my grandmother said -
I'll tell you a story and then off to bed.
There once was a time, we lived off the land.
Harvest would come, and we all lent a hand
But winds blew our lives, and scattered our seeds.
Changing the landscape, from flowers to weeds.
See in the graveyard the families gone.
The grandest of tombstones carry them on...
When you sail from the Harbour,
It's your last eyes of Ireland.
We tended the fire, and faeries appeased
The flame never died until we had to leave.
And when we were gone, the house tumbled down
And covered our footprints, we'd left on the ground.
When you sail from the Harbour,
It's your last eyes of Ireland.
My eyes are now tired and no longer see.
But visions of Ireland linger in me.
So carry your past in the rooms of your heart
And you'll never he empty of love when you part
When you sail from the Harbour,
It's your last eyes of Ireland.