The Bantry Girls Lament-Tommy Fleming

[ti:The Bantry Girls Lament] [ar:Tommy Fleming] [al:Sand & Water] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.62]Oh who will plough the fields now [00:05.60]And who will sow the corn [00:10.53]And who will watch the sheep now [00:15.51]And keep them from all harm [00:21.18]And the stack that's in the haggard [00:25.64]Unthreshed it may remain [00:30.61]Since Johnny lovely Johnny [00:35.28]Went to fight the king of Spain [00:40.83] [00:43.30]Oh the girls of the Banуg [00:47.63]In sorrow may retire [00:51.90]And the piper and his bellows [00:56.14]May go home and blow the fire [01:01.03]Since Johnny lovely Johnny [01:05.53]Went sailing o'er the main [01:09.64]Along with other patriots [01:14.39]To fight the king of Spain [01:19.38] [01:20.96]The boys will sorely miss him [01:25.25]When Moneymore comes round [01:29.63]And grieve that their bould captain [01:33.91]Is nowhere to be found [01:38.48]And the peelers must stand idle [01:43.13]Against their will and grain [01:47.34]Since the valiant boy who gave them work [01:51.81]Now peels the king of Spain [01:56.42]Oh who will plough the fields now [02:00.62]And who will sow the corn [02:05.10]And who will watch the sheep now [02:09.61]And keep them from all harm [02:14.25] [02:16.64]Oh if cruel fate should not permit [02:20.62]Our Johnny to return [02:25.26]His awful loss we Bantry girls [02:29.46]Will never cease to mourn [02:34.06]We'll resign ourselves to our sad lot [02:38.42]And die in grief and pain [02:43.05]Since Johnny died for Ireland's pride [02:47.41]In the sunny land of Spain [02:54.11]Oh who will plough the fields now [02:58.56]And who will sow the corn [03:02.79]And who will watch the sheep now [03:07.40]And keep them from all harm [03:12.33]And the stack that's in the haggard [03:16.32]Unthreshed it may remain [03:20.69]Since Johnny lovely Johnny [03:25.02]Went to fight the king of Spain [03:30.04]And the stack that's in the haggard [03:33.87]Unthreshed it may remain [03:38.70]Since Johnny lovely Johnny [03:43.19]Went to fight the king of Spain [03:47.68]The Bantry Girls Lament - Tommy Fleming