The Men of the West-The Clancy Brothers

[ti:The Men Of The West] [ar:The Clancy Brothers] [al:Classic Irish Folk Songs, Rebel Songs And Drinking Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Men of the West - The Clancy Brothers [00:04.36]When you honor in song and in story [00:06.86]The names of the patriot men [00:08.80] [00:09.80]Whose valor has covered with glory [00:12.61]Full many a mountain and glen [00:15.67]Forget not the boys of the heather [00:18.55]Who rallied their bravest and best [00:21.49]When Ireland was broken in Wexford [00:23.99] [00:24.61]And looked for revenge to the West [00:27.48]I give you the gallant old West boys [00:30.42]Where rallied our bravest and best [00:32.67] [00:33.30]When Ireland lay broken and bleeding [00:36.41]Hurrah for the men of the West [00:39.16]The hilltops with glory were glowing [00:41.91]Twas the eve of a bright harvest day [00:45.04]When the ship we'd been wearily waiting [00:47.41] [00:47.97]Sailed into Killala's broad bay [00:50.85]And over the hills went the slogan [00:53.72]To awaken in every breast [00:56.03] [00:56.54]The fire that has never been quenched boys [00:59.72]Among the true hearts of the West [01:02.35]I give you the gallant old West boys [01:05.35]Where rallied our bravest and best [01:08.55]When Ireland lay broken and bleeding [01:11.36]Hurrah for the men of the West [01:14.05]Killala was ours ere the midnight [01:16.67]And high over Ballina town [01:19.30] [01:19.99]Our banners in triumph were waving [01:22.86]Before the next sun had gone down [01:25.68]We gathered to speed the good work boys [01:28.49]The true men from near and afar [01:31.24]And history can tell how we routed [01:33.86]The redcoats through old Castlebar [01:37.24]I give you the gallant old West boys [01:40.24]Where rallied our bravest and best [01:43.17]When Ireland lay broken and bleeding [01:46.05]Hurrah for the men of the West