Farmer Michael Hayes-Christy Moore

[ti:Farmer Michael Hayes] [ar:Christy Moore] [al:Folk Tale] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.62]I am a bold undaunted fox that never yet was trapped or caught [00:04.88] [00:07.22]My rent rates and taxes I was willing for to pay [00:11.26] [00:13.06]I made me name on fine good land between Tipperary and Knocklong [00:17.37] [00:19.66]Where my fore fathers lived and died 2000 years ago [00:23.57] [00:25.35]I lived as happy as King Saul and loved my neighbours one and all [00:29.79] [00:31.90]I had no animosity for either friend or foe [00:35.98] [00:37.62]Until I was of late betrayed by one who was a bailiff [00:42.11] [00:44.52]He told me I should leave the place and show my face no more [00:48.52] [00:49.96]The day that he evicted me 'tis then I knew that I should flee [00:54.56] [00:56.77]Late one night I tracked him down and left him lying low [01:00.82] [01:02.65]He fell victim to a shot - his agency was soon forgot [01:06.70] [01:09.05]From that day on they're searching for Farmer Michael Hayes [01:13.05] [01:14.89]Soon there was a great lookout by land and sea myself to rout [01:18.94] [01:21.33]From Dublin Quay to Belfast along the raging sea [01:25.42] [01:27.04]By telegraph they did insert a great reward for my arrest [01:31.24] [01:33.71]My figure size and form and my name without mistake [01:37.74] [01:42.36]They broke their brogues took an this great reward to obtain [01:48.80]But they would never cabuqiu find Michael Hayes [01:52.49] [01:54.05]Around the coast they made a steer from Poolbeg Lighthouse to Cape Clear [01:58.71] [02:00.96]Killarney Town and Sweet Tralee they then crossed into Clare [02:04.71] [02:08.74]When they landed on the shore they searched Kilrush from tip to toe [02:12.92] [02:15.25]They searched the baths at sweet Lisdoon likewise Miltown-Malbay [02:19.17] [02:20.83]They pass broke cantu aqiu and denetn had make up [02:25.25] [02:27.66]Still their search was all in vain for I showed them all my tail [02:31.28] [02:33.14]They searched the train at Oranmore as it was leaving for Athlone [02:37.99] [02:39.87]Every wagon car and coach they met along the road [02:44.00] [02:45.54]Connemara being remote they thought twas there I might resort [02:49.77] [02:52.33]But still they were at nothing I gave them all leg bail [02:56.09] [03:00.16]In Swinford Town as I lay down I heard the dreadful cry of hounds [03:04.53] [03:06.77]Which me set off for Charlestown through Knock and Castlebar [03:10.07] [03:12.44]Passing Hagfield I called in and had a drink with Joe O'Broin [03:15.86]Which filled my heart with strength and speed whilst the hounds were getting slow [03:22.72] [03:46.29]And as the moon began to shine I thought I'd make a foreign clime [03:51.00] [03:52.05]Farmer Michael Hayes - Christy Moore