The West's Awake-The Clancy Brothers/Tommy Makem

[ti:The West's Awake] [ar:The Clancy Brothers/Tommy Makem] [al:The First Hurrah!] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The West's Awake - The Clancy Brothers/Tommy Makem [00:17.23]When all beside a vigil keep [00:22.58] [00:23.56]The West's asleep the West's asleep [00:28.96] [00:30.31]Alas and well may Erin weep [00:35.68] [00:36.56]That Connacht lies in slumber deep [00:41.91] [00:43.43]There lake and plain smile fair and free [00:49.83] [00:50.90]'Mid rocks our guardian chivalry [00:56.81] [00:57.93]Sing oh let man learn liberty [01:04.54] [01:06.03]From crashing wind and lashing sea [01:13.75] [01:15.80]For often in O'Connor's van [01:20.72] [01:21.48]To triumph dashed each Connacht clan [01:26.58] [01:27.42]And fleet as deer the Normans ran [01:32.90] [01:33.54]Through Corrsliabh Pass and Ardrahan [01:39.40] [01:40.81]And later times saw deeds as brave [01:46.66] [01:47.30]For glory guards Clanricarde's grave [01:53.17] [01:54.52]Sing oh they died their land to save [02:02.47] [02:03.91]At Aughrim's slopes and Shannon's wave [02:12.39] [02:14.71]And if when all a vigil keep [02:20.79] [02:22.16]The West's asleep the West's asleep