3 Flowers-Declan Hunt/Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan

[ti:3 Flowers] [ar:Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan] [al:The Men Behind the Wire] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]3 Flowers - Declan Hunt/Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan [00:16.39]As I was walking down a lane [00:22.21] [00:22.83]As night was drawing nigh [00:28.37] [00:29.17]I met a colleen with three flowers [00:35.55]And she more young than I [00:40.74] [00:41.67]Saint Patrick bless you dear said I [00:48.00]If you'll be quick and tell [00:53.79] [00:54.47]The place where you did find these flowers [01:00.70]I seem to know so well [01:05.22] [01:06.92]She took and kissed the first flower once [01:13.13]And sweetly said to me [01:17.97] [01:19.24]This flower I found in Thomas Street [01:24.97] [01:25.54]In Dublin fair said she [01:30.56] [01:31.57]It's name is Robert Emmet [01:37.94]The fairest flower of all [01:42.95] [01:43.61]And I'll keep it fresh beside my breast [01:50.24]Though all the world may fall [01:55.39] [01:56.26]She took and kissed the next flower twice [02:01.97] [02:02.53]And sweetly said to me [02:07.58] [02:08.47]This flower I found in the Antrim hills [02:14.66]Outside Belfast said she [02:20.13] [02:20.82]The name I call it is Wolfe Tone [02:27.03]The sweetest flower of all [02:32.11] [02:32.69]And I'll keep it fresh beside my breast [02:39.16]Though all the world may fall [02:43.73] [02:45.26]She took and kissed the third flower thrice [02:50.89] [02:51.46]And softly said to me [02:56.34] [02:57.40]This flower I found in the Wicklow hills [03:03.62]Dew wet and pure said she [03:08.90] [03:09.68]It's name is Michael Dwyer [03:15.77]The strongest flower of all [03:21.35]And I'll keep it fresh beside my breast [03:28.04]Though all the world may fall [03:33.27] [03:33.93]Then Emmet Tone and Dwyer I'll keep [03:40.24]For I do love them all [03:45.75]And I'll keep them fresh beside my breast [03:51.96] [03:52.51]Though all the world may fall