Lyrics of Irish linene

(lyrics by james seals; music by james seals & dash crofts, 1969)
From the album year of sunday (1972).

Met a girl in lenningrad, she wasn't bad and i might add
I found it such a pleasure to be near her, just to hear her call my name.
She was so fair, and she wore irish linen in her hair.

She lived in the valley wide, a country ride from my side.
I spent most of my time thinking of her. how i loved her, such a shame.
I'm not there to touch the irish linen in her hair.

Irish linen, memories not bad, green and red make me sad.
Irish linen, i would be so glad, green and red,
I could have had her for my own.