When I told her that I loved her, she said I must be mad
But still and all when sheâd recall all the times we had
With the way that things were going,
she might just take a chance
And in the word I thought I heard an echo of romance.
chorus: Did the echo quickly fade, or do you recall as well
We used to meet on Baggot Street beside the old hotel.
The 16A would pull away and leave that diesel smell
And youâd be standing there by that Baggot Street hotel.
It didnât last that long and I never thought it would.
When Iâm looking back now I donât see how it could
Itâs just pictures in my head like graffiti on a wall
Some are washed away with rain âtil theyâre hardly there at all.
And then that day we made our way down by the Liffeyside
In a bar twe had a jar and watched the rain outside
We said whatever happened weâd always be good friends
In a cigarette and friendship thatâs the way the whole world ends
We finished up our pints and we paid the barmanâs bill
Walked back up the Liffet in the silence and the chill
At OâConnell Bridge we went our ways,
we said weâd be in touch,
I supposed you said goodbye, I donât think I said much.
And on that day I heard you say the world was wide and I
Would find someone far better and I didnât need to try
But still at times when I lie down Iâll dream and start to dance
With the long-gone ghost of Baggot Street,
and an echo of romance.
