The Fenians From Cahirciveen-The Johnstons

[ti:The Fenians From Cahirciveen] [ar:The Johnstons] [al:The Johnstons/The Barley Corn] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Fenians From Cahirciveen - The Johnstons [00:04.57]I am a bold Fenian from Cahirciveen [00:07.97] [00:08.61]That late took my gun for to fight for the green [00:12.67]Over mountains and woodlands [00:14.77]I wandered along [00:16.12] [00:16.77]Now I'll leave it alone and commence up my song [00:20.88]We marched to Kells station that lies near the strand [00:24.87]Where the sea rushes in with wild waves to the land [00:28.99]And then you may say we had courage golore [00:32.56] [00:33.09]When Kells station was taken by the boys from Filemore [00:36.71] [00:54.66]We marched all along and our guns we did load [00:58.56]We met a policeman on horse back he rode [01:02.04] [01:02.55]We asked him to surrender but the answer was No [01:06.47]And a ball from young Conway soon levelled him low [01:10.17] [01:10.77]Again we marched on and our guns did reload [01:14.80]We met Father Meegan and for him we bowed [01:18.88]He gave us his blessing saying God be your friend [01:22.97]On the mission for Freedom on which you are bent [01:26.58] [01:27.22]Come shoulder your arms come march and obey [01:30.52] [01:31.11]But alas we were beaten all on the next day [01:34.67] [01:35.20]Our plans were found out by some dirty old spy [01:39.38]And on Captain Moriarty they did cast an eye [01:42.92] [01:43.53]Moriarty came in on the mail car next day [01:47.64]To get all our brave boys for to join in the fray [01:51.71]To our greatest surprise he was marched of to jail [01:55.29] [01:55.80]And you left us in sorrow our loss to bewail [01:59.84] [02:09.31]And it's over the mountains [02:11.20]We went took our course [02:13.24]Our stomachs being slack and our feel being sour [02:17.38]We were in a number about sixty strong [02:20.93] [02:21.47]Surrounded by red coats for something went wrong [02:25.54]So hurrah for the Fenians from Cahirciveen [02:29.09] [02:29.63]No bolder nor braver in Erin was seen [02:33.78]No brivorers they trying to fight for the green [02:37.34] [02:37.88]Than the true hearted Fenians from Cahirciveen