How can the small flowers grow  If the wild wind blows  And the cold snow is all around  Where will the frail birds fly  If their homes on high  Have been torn down to the ground  Lift the wings  That carry me away from here and  Fill the Sail  That breaks the line to home  But when I'm miles and miles apart from you  I'm beside you when I think of you - a Stóirín a Grá  How can a tree stand tall  If a rain won't fall  To wash its branches down  How can a heart survive  Can it stay alive  If its love's denied for long  Lift the wings  That carry me away from here and  Fill the Sail  That breaks the line to home  But when I'm miles and miles apart from you  I'm beside you when I think of you - a Stóirín  And I'm with you when I dream of you - a Stóirín  And a song will bring you near to me - a Stóirín a Grá