The Fields Of Athenry
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By a Dlonely prison wall, I Gheard a young girl Dcall-Aing,
DMichael they Gare takin' you Aaway,
For Dyou stole GTrevelyan's corn, so Dthe young might Asee the morn,
Now a A7prison ship lies waiting in Dthe bay.
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DLow lie Gthe fields Dof Athenry, Bm
Where Donce we watched the small free Abirds fly,
Our Dlove was on Gthe wing, we had Ddreams and songs Ato sing,
It's so A7lonely round the fields of DAthenry.
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By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young man call-ing,
Nothing matters Mary when you're free,
Against the famine and the crown, I rebelled they put me down,
Now you must raise our child with dignity.
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By a lonely harbour wall, she watched the last star fall-ing,
As the prison ship sailed out against the sky,
For she waits and hopes and prays, for her love in Botany Bay,
It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry.
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