Skibbereen-Various Artists

[ti:Skibbereen] [ar:Various Artists] [al:Beautiful Cork] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Skibbereen - Various Artists (欧美群星) [00:02.19]Oh father dear, I oft-times hear you speak of Erin's isle [00:07.99] [00:08.67]Her lofty hills, her valleys green, her mountains rude and wild [00:14.85] [00:15.79]They say she is a lovely land wherein a saint might dwell [00:21.84] [00:22.65]So why did you abandon her, the reason to me tell. [00:27.80] [00:29.65]My son, I loved my native land with energy and pride [00:35.01] [00:36.79]Till a blight came over the praties; my sheep, my cattle died [00:42.54] [00:43.72]My rent and taxes went unpaid, I could not them redeem [00:49.84] [00:51.09]And that's the cruel reason why I left old Skibbereen. [00:57.20] [00:58.89]Oh well do I remember that bleak December day [01:04.99] [01:06.82]when landlord and the sheriff came to take us all away [01:12.87] [01:14.12]They set my roof on fire with their cursed English spleen [01:20.55] [01:21.64]And I heaved a sigh and bade goodbye to dear old Skibbereen. [01:28.44] [01:29.32]Your mother too, God rest her soul, fell on the stony ground [01:35.31] [01:36.24]She fainted in her anguish seeing desolation 'round [01:42.53] [01:43.59]She never rose but passed away from life to immortal dream [01:49.77] [01:51.21]And that's the cruel reason why I left old Skibbereen [01:57.59] [01:58.84]And you were only two years old and feeble was your frame [02:04.95] [02:06.44]I could not leave you with my friends for you bore your father's name [02:13.06] [02:14.69]I wrapped you in my cóta mór in the dead of night unseen [02:20.93] [02:21.92]I heaved a sigh and bade goodbye to dear old Skibbereen. [02:29.35] [02:30.66]Oh father dear, the day will come when in answer to the call [02:36.78] [02:37.90]All Irish men of freedom stern will rally one and all [02:44.33] [02:45.39]I'll be the man to lead the band beneath the flag of green [02:51.94] [02:52.75]And loud and clear we'll raise the cheer, Revenge for Skibbereen!