Lyrics to
Sarah (Version 1)

This version of Sarah (Version 1) was released by Thin Lizzy in 1972.

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Captain’s hair
shone softly in the sun
Rode on his best mare
to Sarah

Schoolboy eyes
would stare in innocent fun
Never told no lies,
he loved Sarah

Whispered by a bramble,
carried by a brook
to every fishers hook,
“Sarah”

Fragrant fields
Playing croquet in the sun
Nothing appeals
like Sarah

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About Lyrics and Sarah (Version 1) by Thin Lizzy

The lyrics for Sarah (Version 1) are defined as the words making up the song released by Thin Lizzy in 1972. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Sarah (Version 1) have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Thin Lizzy and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to Sarah (Version 1) by Thin Lizzy if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Sarah (Version 1)" means the words set to the music of Sarah (Version 1), or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Thin Lizzy. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Sarah (Version 1) and the lyrics to Sarah (Version 1) are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Thin Lizzy who came here looking just for the lyrics to Sarah (Version 1), but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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