The Giant Land-Andy Cooney

[ti:The Giant Land] [ar:Andy Cooney] [al:It'll Be Me] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Giant Land - Andy Cooney [00:12.69]I was born Liam Rafferty O'Brien [00:16.84] [00:18.54]In the year of 1833 [00:22.67] [00:24.32]The last of nine my mother gave her love to [00:28.90] [00:30.14]Especially me [00:31.58] [00:36.56]When I was twelve The Sickness came to Ireland [00:41.26] [00:42.66]And all the land once green [00:45.11] [00:45.69]Turned dark and brown [00:47.19] [00:48.62]I lost my Ma and all my darling sisters [00:54.33] [00:55.08]Leaving me and Sean and Pa to run the farm [00:59.74] [01:00.96]So on and on The Sickness seemed to linger [01:05.92] [01:07.65]Killing half the people in it's stride [01:12.49] [01:13.58]Then even Pa who seemed to be immortal [01:18.46] [01:19.56]Took sick and died [01:22.49] [01:26.30]So I said [01:27.38]Sean we'll have to leave these Islands [01:31.17] [01:32.70]And find a land that's young and strong and free [01:36.60] [01:38.31]I know of one where we could make our fortunes [01:43.59] [01:44.12]Across the sea [01:47.03] [01:50.13]So Sean and me and several hundred others [01:54.73] [01:56.00]Took ship from Cobh one cold November day [02:00.57] [02:02.34]Leaving all that we had ever cared for [02:07.23] [02:08.11]Buried deep beneath the soil behind the bay [02:13.55] [02:14.25]We found that land where wonders never cease [02:21.47]A giant land where decent men can live in peace [02:27.25] [02:27.94]We found the hope we found the strength to carry on [02:34.37] [02:35.49]But God forgive ungrateful hearts [02:38.73] [02:39.58]In my soul I'll always be [02:41.79] [02:42.81]The son of an Irishman [02:47.44] [03:01.43]I was born John Kennedy O'Brien [03:06.11] [03:07.89]In the year of 1963 [03:12.45] [03:13.62]I left my home in Boston Massachusetts [03:18.50] [03:19.64]And crossed the sea [03:22.38] [03:25.74]To find the stones that marked the time in history [03:30.50] [03:32.07]When all my kin took sick and passed away [03:37.09] [03:38.12]I came to find the place where Liam left them [03:42.55] [03:44.24]Buried deep beneath the soil behind the bay [03:49.75] [03:50.32]They found that land where wonders never cease [03:57.64]A giant land where decent men can live in peace [04:03.38] [04:04.05]They found the hope [04:06.35]They found the strength to carry on [04:10.90] [04:11.62]But God forgive ungrateful hearts [04:14.88] [04:15.51]In my soul I'll always be [04:18.01] [04:18.95]The son of an Irishman [04:26.84] [04:27.93]God forgive ungrateful hearts [04:30.77] [04:31.65]In my soul I'll always be [04:33.72] [04:35.40]The son of an Irishman