Fields Of Athenry

from Defend The Stout by Dublin Public

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By a lonely prison wall
I heard a young girl call-ing
"Michael , they are taking you away"
For you stole Treveleyns corn
So the young might see the morn
Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay

Low, lie the Fields of Athenry,
Where once we watched the small free birds fly
Our love was on the wing
We had dreams and songs to sing
Its so lonely round the Fields of Athenry

By a lonely prison wall,
I heard a young man calling,
Nothing matters Mary when your free
Against the famine and the Crown
I rebelled, they cut me down,
Now you must raise our child with dignity

Low, lie the Fields of Athenry,
Where once we watched the small free birds fly
Our love was on the wing
We had dreams and songs to sing
Its so lonely round the Fields of Athenry

By a lonely harbour wall
She watched the last star falling
As the prison ship sailed out against the sky.
Sure she’ll wait and hope and pray,
For her love in Botany Bay.
Its so lonely round the Fields of Athenry

Low, lie the Fields of Athenry,
Where once we watched the small free birds fly
Our love was on the wing
We had dreams and songs to sing
Its so lonely round the Fields of Athenry
Its so lonely round the Fields of Athenry

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from Defend The Stout, released September 12, 2015

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Dublin Public Long Beach, California

A blend of traditional Irish drinking songs and ballads from the likes of the Dubliners, Clancy Brothers, Great Big Sea, & Pogues with modern Irish styling’s borrowed from the likes of Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, Mahones, LeperKhanz, & The Mighty Regis.

If you are looking for the perfect Irish party band then look no further because we never leave before the pints are empty! ... more

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