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The Fields Of Athenry By Pete St. John

By a lonely prison wall I heard a young girl calling, Michael they have taken you away, For you stole Travelyan's corn, So the young might see the morn. Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay. Chorus: 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, It's so lonely round the Fields of Athenry. By a lonely prison wall I heard a young man calling, Nothing matters Mary when you're free, Against the Famine and the Crown, I rebelled, they ran me down. Now you must raise our child with dignity. Repeat chorus By a lonely harbour wall She watched the last star falling, As the prison ship sailed out against the sky, For she'll live in hope and pray For her love in Botany Bay. It's so lonely round the Fields of Athenry. Repeat chorus

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