A Nation Once Again-The Dubliners

[ti:A Nation Once Again] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:More of the Hard Stuff] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]A Nation Once Again - The Dubliners [00:09.08]When boyhood's fire was in my blood [00:13.57]I read of ancient freemen [00:18.06]Of Greece and Rome who bravely stood [00:22.43]Three hundred men and three men [00:26.86]And then I prayed I yet might see [00:31.10]Our fetters rent in twain [00:35.28]And Ireland long a province be [00:39.71]A nation once again [00:44.39]A nation once again a nation once again [00:52.13]And Ireland long a province be a nation once again [01:00.31] [01:00.99]And from that time through wildest woe [01:04.80]That hope has shown a far light [01:09.10]Nor could love's brightest summer glow [01:13.22]Outshine that solemn starlight [01:17.53]It seem to watch above my head [01:21.40]Through foreign fields and fame [01:25.39]It's angel voice sang 'round my bed [01:29.76]A nation once again [01:33.82]A nation once again a nation once again [01:41.99]And Ireland long a province be a nation once again [01:50.54]So as I grew from boy to man [01:54.34]I bent me to my bidding [01:58.53]My spirit of each selfish plan [02:02.58]And cruel passion ridding [02:06.76]For thus I hope some day to wake [02:10.82]Nor can such hope be vain [02:14.81]When my dear country shall be made [02:19.06]A nation once again [02:23.05]A nation once again [02:26.98]A nation once again [02:31.10]And Ireland long a province be [02:35.03]A nation once again