From the recording Story Road
Lyrics
The last rose of summer everyone knows
Every sailor & schoolboy in the throes
A hero of rebels looking for a fight
Let loose the muse like so many times before tonight
We were late to the party we stayed too long
Remembered the words but forgot the songs
I knew all the titles to vanquish my foes
Poetry & wine were part of the plan
Making my mistakes learning what it takes to be a man
This holy night of summer’s just begun
Tonight we’ll dance until the morning sun
Meet me at the meeting of the waters
Meet me underneath the tree
Moore’s melodies in the air
And all defenses would disappear
Soothing her with verses that roll off my tongue
Choosing every word she would offer her charms
And in the lucky morning I’ll hold her in my arms
This holy night of summer’s just begun
Tonight we’ll dance until the morning sun
Meet me at the meeting of the waters
Meet me underneath the tree
By The Elders © 2014
Lyrics by Brent, Steve & Ian
Meeting of the Waters is about a young man’s coming of age, with the title paying homage to Irish poet, Thomas Moore. The legendary “Meeting of the Waters” is where the River Avonbeg & Avonmore join and become the River Avoca in County Wicklow, Ireland. Moore pinned some of his most famous works there including the poem "Meeting of the Waters" and it's also where Ian spent much of his youth.