This song is a Eulogy for one of the band members' Uncles, named Patrick or ‘Pat’. The walk he refers to is found in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, where the band are from.
I set off this morning
Down the road along the river
Which I take but once a year
My walk will take me by the shore
Then inland for a mile or more
From the cold sea spray
A small wood stands upon the hill
An old house near it lies in ruins
Forgotten long ago
And here in a clearing, overgrown with moss and ivy
Is your lonely grave
At dusk I will make my way
Along the lanes and through the fields
To where my cottage is
But before I step inside for bed
I'll look up at the stars as we had
All those years ago
So here's for Uncle Pat
Uncle Pat was written by Tim Wheeler.
Uncle Pat was produced by Marc Waterman.