CELTIC THUNDER


The Dutchman Lyrics

The Dutchman's not the kind of man
To keeps his thumb jammed in the dam
That holds his dreams in
But that's a secret that only Margaret knows

When Amsterdam is golden in the morning
Margaret brings him breakfast, she believes him
He thinks the tulips bloom beneath the snow

He's mad as he can be
But Margaret only sees that sometimes
Sometimes she sees
Her unborn children in his eyes

Let us go to the banks of the ocean
Where the walls rise above the Zuiderzee
Long ago, I used to be a young man
But dear Margaret remembers that for me

The Dutchman still wears wooden shoes
His cap and coat are patched with the love
That Margaret sewed him
Sometimes he thinks he's still in Rotterdam

He watches tug-boats down canals
And calls out to them
When he thinks he knows the captain
'Til Margaret comes to take him home again
Through the unforgiving streets that trip him
Though she holds his arm
Sometimes he thinks he's alone and calls her name

Let us go to the banks of the ocean
Where the walls rise above the Zuiderzee
Long ago, I used to be a young man
But dear Margaret remembers that for me

Windmills whirl the winter wind
She winds his muffler tighter, they sit in the kitchen
Some tea with whiskey keeps away the dew

He sees her for a moment, calls her name
She makes his bed up singing some old love song
She learned it when the tune was very new

He hums a line or two
They hum together in the night
The Dutchman falls asleep
And Margaret blows the candle out

Let us go to the banks of the ocean
Where the walls rise above the Zuiderzee
Long ago, I used to be a young man
But dear Margaret remembers that for me

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Songwriter(s): Michael Peter Smith
Record Label(s): 2011 Celtic Thunder, Ltd
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Marcia April 2, 2012-17:48
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As the sole caregiver to my late husband, who died from complications of dementia, I so relate to this beautiful love song. So sad to watch your loved one slip away ever so slowly, each day.
George March 30, 2012-20:47
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I feel bad for both of them. He is in his own reality and is not really aware of her. Margaret has given her life to care for him. Sometimes she sees her unborn children in his eyes
Kathy January 26, 2012-20:05
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A true love song, her love is strong and she loves the dutchman so very much! It makes me cry every time I hear it! I love my husband exactly the same way!
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