Gallipoli-The Fureys

[ti:Gallipoli] [ar:The Fureys] [al:The Fureys & Davy Arthur Live] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Gallipoli (加利波利) - The Fureys [00:29.24]I remember the day it stands clear in my mind [00:34.63]We stood down to Dun Laoighaire to wave you goodbye [00:40.23]Your ma was quietly weeping there was a tear in my eye [00:45.35]As they sent you to Gallipoli to die [00:50.73]You looked so young [00:52.10]As you stood there with a glint in your eye [00:56.27]And you sang rebel songs as the streamers flew high [01:01.15] [01:01.90]Your ma turned away and I heard her sigh [01:07.15]For you are sailing to Gallipoli to die [01:12.49]You were all that we had your mammy and me [01:18.30]When you marched head erect you were proud as could be [01:23.84]And it killed your poor ma and it slowly killed me [01:29.21]When you were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli [01:35.40] [01:36.15]We got only the one letter and we knew right away [01:41.67]It said deepest regrets your son was bold and he was brave [01:47.48]You were only 18 yet your mammy and I [01:52.78]Let you go to Gallipoli to die [01:58.27]You were all that we had your mammy and me [02:04.08]When you marched head erect you were proud as could be [02:09.65]And it killed your poor ma and it slowly killed me [02:15.01]When you were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli [02:21.32] [02:21.95]You fought for the wrong country [02:24.68]You died for the wrong cause [02:27.64]And your ma often said that it was Ireland's great loss [02:33.06]All those fine young men [02:35.55]Who marched to foreign shores to fight the war [02:38.74]When the greatest war of all was at home [02:44.08]You were all that we had your mammy and me [02:49.89]When you marched head erect you were proud as could be [02:55.44]And it killed your poor ma and it slowly killed me [03:00.77]When you were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli [03:06.52]You were all that we had your mammy and me [03:12.07]When you marched head erect you were proud as could be [03:17.51]And it killed your poor ma and it slowly killed me [03:22.51] [03:23.08]When you were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli