Boolavogue-The Irish Tenors

[ti:Boolavogue] [ar:John McDermott] [al:The Essential Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Boolavogue - The Irish Tenors [00:12.61]At Boolavogue as the sun was setting [00:19.69] [00:20.42]O'er the bright May meadows of Shelmalier [00:28.30] [00:29.06]A rebel hand set the heather blazing [00:36.04] [00:37.65]And brought the neighbours from far and near [00:44.64] [00:45.39]Then Father Murphy from old Kilcormack [00:53.12] [00:53.83]Spurred up the rock with a warning cry; [01:00.89] [01:02.36]'Arm Arm ' he cried 'for I've come to lead you [01:09.52] [01:10.67]For Ireland's freedom we fight or die ' [01:17.75] [01:25.00]He led us on 'gainst the coming soldiers [01:31.83] [01:33.11]And the cowardly Yeomen we put to flight; [01:41.38]'Twas at the Harrow the boys of Wexford [01:48.44] [01:49.26]Showed Bookey's Regiment how men could fight [01:56.37] [01:57.52]Look out for hirelings King George of England [02:05.03] [02:05.74]Search ev'ry kingdom where breathes a slave [02:12.42] [02:13.77]For Father Murphy from the County Wexford [02:20.13]Sweeps o'er the land like a mighty wave [02:28.33] [02:36.08]At Vinegar Hill o'er the pleasant Slaney [02:42.65] [02:43.94]Our heroes vainly stood back to back [02:52.18]And the Yeos at Tullow took Father Murphy [02:58.06] [02:59.74]And burned his body upon the rack [03:06.40] [03:09.22]God grant you glory brave Father Murphy [03:15.94] [03:17.63]And open heaven to all your men; [03:24.31] [03:25.33]The cause that called you may call tomorrow [03:32.65] [03:33.35]In another fight for the Green again