Gwyneth Herbert

There’s fortune in the stars, boys, and treasure in my chest And I know just the kind of bait you brigands like the best So come and take a nibble and I’ll catch you in[…]

She’s not the wife she thought she’d be It’s not the life she thought she’d lead He’s not the man she thought she’d come to need But still he’s always there / In every sign[…]

Fifty Fishguard ladies in a row Kiss them twice and wind them up and look at them go (kiss kiss) Blushing at the raindrops Curling up the clifftops in the snow Fifty Fishguard ladies in[…]

We built our house here on the shore We wrote our names above the door And you were mine alone forever more / We built our love way out of sight We clung together, held[…]

Leaving Two hours ’til take off take everything Off with a bagful of my leaving Fire in the mantle left flickering Wardrobe with clothes all turned to stone Coming 6,000 tourists in shackling Scuff up[…]

The rocks below, the lightning above Clouds making raindrops while we made love in the sea Everything was so much sweeter when you shared it all with me Your lips, the salt in your kiss[…]