Old Fenian Gun-Declan Hunt/Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan

[ti:Old Fenian Gun] [ar:Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan] [al:The Men Behind the Wire] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Old Fenian Gun - Declan Hunt/Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan [00:03.17]It hung above the kitchen fire [00:09.14]It's barrel long and brown [00:14.28] [00:15.04]And one day with a boy's desire [00:20.92]I climbed and took it down [00:25.83] [00:26.69]My father's eyes with anger flashed [00:32.40] [00:32.94]He cried what have you done [00:37.07] [00:38.65]I wish you'd left it where it was [00:44.39]That's my old Fenian gun [00:49.36] [00:50.32]I fondled it with love and pride [00:56.24]I looked it over and over [01:01.52] [01:02.10]I placed it on my shoulder [01:06.48]And I marched across the floor [01:12.51] [01:13.35]My father's anger softened [01:18.04]And he shared my boyish fun [01:23.66] [01:24.76]Ah well he said [01:28.02]'Tis in your breed [01:30.26] [01:30.85]Like that old Fenian gun [01:35.29] [01:36.66]I remember '67 well [01:42.16] [01:42.70]When lads like you and me [01:47.40] [01:48.25]All thought we'd strike another blow [01:54.04]To set old Ireland free [01:59.12] [01:59.75]But broken were our golden hopes [02:05.57]I was long months on the run [02:10.62] [02:11.56]But it did good work for Ireland [02:16.27]Then that brown old Fenian gun [02:21.43] [02:23.31]I was down then in Killaluk [02:28.06]'Twas the hottest fight of all [02:33.82] [02:35.17]And you see he burned his arm [02:40.39]There's a mark still on the ball [02:45.07] [02:46.43]I hope the young lads growing now [02:51.69] [02:52.32]Will hold the ground we won [02:56.69] [02:58.14]And not disgrace the cause in which [03:03.71]I held that Fenian gun [03:08.38] [03:09.92]I placed it on my shoulder [03:15.14]And I heard my father sigh [03:20.79] [03:21.69]I knew his thoughts were turning back [03:27.34]On days now long gone by [03:32.14] [03:33.24]And then I vowed within my heart [03:38.95]I'll be my father's son [03:43.73] [03:44.85]And if ever Ireland wants my aid [03:50.12] [03:50.63]I'll hold the Fenian gun [03:55.61] [03:56.62]That's years ago I've grown a man [04:02.22]And I've weathered many a gale [04:07.89] [04:08.54]The last long year [04:11.12]I'v spent inside [04:14.35]A gloomy English jail [04:18.68] [04:19.91]I've done my part [04:22.79]I'll do it still [04:25.33] [04:25.92]Until the fight is won [04:31.00] [04:32.08]When Ireland's free [04:35.11]She'll bless the men [04:38.56]Who held the Fenian gun