Skibbereen-The St Patricks Day Collective

[ti:Skibbereen] [ar:Chilled Celtic Masters] [al:40 - Worlds Greatest Celtic Chillout -The only chilled celtic album you'll ever need] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Skibbereen - The St Patricks Day Collective [00:46.96]Oh Father dear we'll ofttimes heard you speak of Erin's Isle [01:01.40] [01:02.48]Her lofty scenes her valleys green her mountains rude and wild [01:14.51] [01:15.46]They say it tis a lovely land where in a saint might dwell [01:27.56] [01:28.82]Oh why did you abandon it the reason to me tell [01:43.96] [01:45.60]Oh son I loved my native land with energy and pride [01:59.79] [02:00.96]'Til a blight came over on my croes my sheep my cattle died [02:12.91] [02:14.46]My rent and taxes were so high I could not them redeem [02:26.40] [02:27.92]And that's the cruel reason that I left old Skibbereen [02:40.36] [02:42.52]Oh when well do I remember song that bleak December day [02:56.53] [02:57.52]When the sheriff and the landlord came to drive us all away [03:08.54] [03:09.62]They set my car take you roof on fire [03:14.80] [03:15.42]With their cursed English spleen [03:20.64] [03:21.79]And that's another reason that I left old Skibbereen [03:34.27] [03:36.24]Oh your mother too God rest her soul [03:43.73]Lay on the snowy ground [03:49.58] [03:50.74]She fainted in her anguish seeing the desolation all round [04:02.79] [04:04.10]She never rose but passed away from life to immortal dream [04:16.12] [04:17.77]I'm found a quiet grave my boy in dear old Skibbereen [04:31.32] [04:33.52]Oh father dear we'll the day will come when answer to the call [04:45.20] [04:46.11]All Irish men of Freedom Stern will rally one and all [04:56.60] [04:57.51]And I'll be the man to lead the band beneath the flag of green [05:08.03] [05:09.02]And loud and high we'll raise the cry [05:15.99] [05:16.57]Revenge for Skibbereen