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 The candlelight is fading

 As I gently kneel and say

 An Ave for my mother

 As her spirit slips away

A way to join my father

 And to share eternity

 We call them kindred spirits

 Now they will forever be

 So now they're reunited

 Smiling down from up above

 As fondly we remember

 The old house they filled with love

How even through the hard times

 They were close as close could be

 Just like the kindred spirits

 They will forever be

 Their love was as deep as the ocean

 Flying higher than eagles would dare

 As strong as the mountains in Donegal

 As soft as a morning in Clare

 I can see her in the kitchen

 I can smell the baking bread

 I can hear my father singing

 As he tucked us in to bed

They shared the load together

 They were proud as proud could be

 And now those kindred spirits

 Will share eternity

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 They shared the load together

 They were proud as proud could be

 They were always kindred spirits

 And they will forever be

 For now those kindred spirits

Will share eternity