England's Gallows Tree-Declan Hunt/Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan

[ti:England's Gallows Tree] [ar:Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan] [al:The Men Behind the Wire] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]England's Gallows Tree - Declan Hunt/Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan [00:03.09]'Tis long since Father Sheehy gave [00:08.99]His life in dark Clonmel [00:13.75] [00:14.76]'Tis long since Willie Neilson served [00:19.88] [00:20.39]The cause he loved so well [00:24.76] [00:25.74]'Tis long since Emmet fought and died [00:31.04] [00:31.62]His native land to free [00:36.30] [00:37.02]And still brave men must climb the stair [00:42.20] [00:42.84]Of England's gallows tree [00:46.61] [00:48.46]When Allen Larkin and O'Brien [00:53.87]Their noble lives laid down [00:58.46] [00:59.44]We swore that from this land [01:03.60]We'd drive the forces of the Crown [01:09.26] [01:10.63]But Barry and his comrades [01:15.27]Died with Ireland still unfree [01:21.00] [01:22.01]And now two more have climbed [01:26.09]The stair of England's gallows tree [01:32.32] [01:33.11]Brave Peter Barnes he faced his foes [01:38.15] [01:38.75]With calmness on his face [01:43.45] [01:44.14]And James maccormick voiced once more [01:49.80]The bravery of his race [01:54.44] [01:55.05]Your gibbets and your jail [01:59.28]He cried no terrors have for me [02:05.50] [02:06.52]For Ireland's cause I'll proudly die [02:11.56] [02:12.14]On England's gallows tree [02:16.48] [02:17.67]No crime was ours [02:20.38]We fought the fight [02:22.39] [02:23.07]Amongst Ireland's ruthless falls [02:27.73] [02:28.84]Because within young Irish hearts [02:34.35]The freedom flame still glows [02:38.81] [02:39.68]God bless our land [02:42.47]God bless the men [02:45.42]Who'll fight and die as we [02:49.93] [02:50.97]In dungeon dark [02:53.76]In war's red rout [02:56.53]Or on England's gallows tree [03:01.24] [03:02.44]The foeman's fear [03:05.15]The foeman's hate [03:07.36] [03:07.89]Have swept their lives away [03:12.63] [03:13.25]And slaves in Ireland helped [03:17.28]That foe to hound the I R A [03:23.70] [03:24.49]But bright break stalks the Irish land [03:30.05]'Gainst all who'd set her free [03:34.87] [03:35.76]Above her looms the shadow dark [03:40.87] [03:41.38]Of England's gallows tree [03:45.48] [03:46.91]But raise your hearts [03:49.61]For martyrs' blood was never shed in vain [03:57.56] [03:58.17]The day will dawn the call will come [04:03.62]And men will march again [04:08.30] [04:08.99]The free Republic proud and strong [04:14.75]From the shore to shore we'll see [04:19.78] [04:20.76]The true revenge for all who died [04:25.96] [04:26.67]On England's gallows tree