Skibbereen-Gerry Heaney

[ti:Skibbereen] [ar:Gerry Heaney] [al:Die Irische Musik-Erfahrung, Vol. 1 (Eine Auswahl traditioneller Musik aus Irland)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Skibbereen - Gerry Heaney [00:23.55]Written by：Heaney [00:47.11]Oh [00:47.77]Father dear [00:50.43] [00:50.95]Well I've often heard [00:55.49]You speak of Aeryn's Isle [01:01.37] [01:02.36]Her lofty seams [01:05.41]Her valleys green [01:08.59]Her mountains rude and wide [01:14.62] [01:15.39]They say it is a lovely land [01:21.13] [01:21.72]Where in a prince [01:24.72]Might dwell [01:27.64] [01:28.65]Oh why did you [01:32.17] [01:32.91]Abandon it [01:37.64]No reason to [01:40.71] [01:41.23]We tell [01:43.80] [01:45.62]Oh son I loved [01:49.38]My native land [01:53.95]With energy [01:57.23]And pride [01:59.76] [02:00.98]Till the blight came over all my crops [02:06.93] [02:07.70]My sheep [02:09.08]My cattle died [02:12.88] [02:14.47]My rent and taxes were too high [02:19.85] [02:20.83]I could not then [02:22.76] [02:23.77]Redeem [02:26.43] [02:27.95]And that's the crule [02:31.61]Reason [02:34.73]That I left old Skibbereen [02:40.39] [02:42.43]Oh and well do I [02:46.32]Remember son [02:50.64]That late December day [02:56.46] [02:57.31]When the sheriff and the landlord came [03:02.72] [03:03.24]To drive us all away [03:08.60] [03:09.61]They set my cottage roof on fire [03:14.83] [03:15.33]With cursed at English flame [03:20.66] [03:21.77]And that's another [03:25.24]Reason [03:28.02]That I left old Skibbereen [03:34.11] [03:36.13]Oh your mother too [03:39.55]God rest her soul [03:43.65]Lay on the snowy ground [03:49.71] [03:50.73]She'd fainted in her anguish [03:56.84] [03:57.51]Saw the desolation 'round [04:02.91] [04:04.04]She never rose but passed away [04:10.34]From life [04:11.74]To mortal dream [04:16.32] [04:17.64]And found a quiet [04:21.73]Grave my boy [04:24.60] [04:25.21]In dear old Skibbereen [04:31.23] [04:33.62]Oh father dear [04:36.93]Well the day might come [04:40.53]When an answer to the call [04:44.97] [04:46.09]Each Irish man worth feelin' strong [04:51.07] [04:51.69]Will rally one [04:54.07]And all [04:56.47] [04:57.44]And I'll be the man to lay the ban [05:02.39] [05:02.99]Beneath a flag [05:05.52]Of green [05:08.80]And loud and high [05:12.20]Will you hear the cry [05:16.58]Revenge [05:18.19]For Skibbereen