Foyleville Daycare centre, Derry - various older peoples groups
Title of Work: I’m Holding On
Facilitating Artist: Roy Arbuckle
Audio visual song/s with lyrics created by older people in Derry during Covid
I’M HOLDING ON Words and music Roy Arbuckle (IMRO)
Nobody visits this house anymore
I’m alone locked in alone
And I don’t see the wee ones no more
There’s no more open door
I’m alone I’m alone
Don’t know who anyone is anymore
Who’s that behind the mask
Could be the man who lives down the street
but I’m afraid to ask I’m afraid I’m afraid
And I can’t go anywhere anymore
And I just need some human touch
I just go places in the back of my head
And that don’t help very much
That don’t help very much
Can’t say the last farewell anymore
I light a candle instead
I see their face I hear their laugh
But I can’t see them to their rest
Can’t see them to their rest
And I don’t see my friends anymore
I don’t know who’s livin or dead
I won’t take life for granted no more
I’ll count my blessings instead
Count my blessings instead
And I’m holding on I’m staying strong
waiting for this crazy world to turn
There’ll be some party with all of my friends
When this old lockdown ends
We’ll dance a jig and we’ll laugh and sing And maybe do the highland fling Maybe In June We can howl at the moon I’m holding on ’til then
I’m staying strong’ til then I’m holding on til then
staying strong ’til then I’m holding on I’m holding on ’til then
