Heidecksburg in Gold (Donegal Version)

[Verse 1]

Up abune the wee town’s rooftops,

stands the castle, still and braw,

autumn licht upon its stonework,

aye, it watches o’er us a’.

[Pre‑Chorus]

I’m walkin’ up the auld steep stairway,

feel the years beneath my feet,

hear the town in evenin’s quiet,

see its glow in dusk’s soft heat.

[Chorus]

Heidecksburg in gold,

aye, ye guard us through the years,

yer licht falls warm an’ gentle,

on the lanes we hold sae dear.

Heidecksburg in gold,

aye, ye stand when all moves on,

a place that keeps us steady,

a heart that’s never gone.

[Verse 2]

Steps are echoing through the stonework,

autumn breezes roamin’ wide,

frae wee Remschütz doon tae Cumbach,

till the hills stretch far in pride.

[Pre‑Chorus]

I see the town a‑glowin’,

the river in sunset’s hue,

the paths that aye still guide me,

the voices ringin’ true.

[Chorus]

Heidecksburg in gold,

aye, ye guard us through the years,

yer licht falls warm an’ gentle,

on the lanes we hold sae dear.

Heidecksburg in gold,

aye, ye stand when all moves on,

a place that keeps us steady,

a heart that’s never gone.

[Bridge]

A wee autumn march is soundin’,

through the auld and heavy wa’,

an echo frae lang syne lingerin’,

as if Rudolf walks them a’.

[Final Chorus]

Heidecksburg in gold,

aye, ye guard us through the years,

yer licht falls warm an’ gentle,

on the lanes we hold sae dear.

Heidecksburg in gold,

aye, ye stand when all moves on,

a place that keeps us steady,

a heart that’s never gone.