Gallant John Joe-Ian Corrigan

[ti:Gallant John Joe] [ar:Ian Corrigan] [al:Gallant John Joe] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Gallant John Joe - Ian Corrigan [00:08.90]In the month of November [00:11.00]On a cold stormy day [00:13.72]I left my old home and [00:15.78]To town made my way [00:18.37]I met with a young man [00:20.74]On the road I did go [00:23.02]And he told me the news [00:25.14]Of the death of john joe [00:28.00] [00:29.59]John joe o'reilly [00:31.39]Has left us behind [00:33.66]He was called by the lord [00:36.20]To his faithful and kind [00:38.56]He brought him to heaven [00:40.95]That proud land to show [00:43.39]A true son of breffni [00:45.62]Is the gallant john joe [00:48.35] [00:49.93]Brave clann o'reilly [00:52.14]Proud is your name [00:54.20]You've reared many sons [00:56.38]Of great honour and fame [00:58.92]But not even the princes of long [01:02.18]Long ago [01:03.73]Could compare with our sportsman [01:06.14]The gallant john joe [01:08.61] [01:09.74]His record's a proud one [01:12.08]Without blemish or stain [01:14.36]From he played his first [01:15.83]Football with famed cornafean [01:19.14]Till he's laid in his cold grave [01:21.50]Where the wild flowers grow [01:23.93]A true son of breffni [01:26.11]Is the gallant john joe [01:29.09] [01:34.31]He led cavan to victory [01:37.00]On that memorable day [01:39.22]In the final against kerry [01:41.53]In new york far away [01:44.00]The next year in croke park [01:46.20]When our boys beat mayo [01:48.66]Once again they were led [01:50.71]By the gallant john joe [01:54.08] [01:54.78]In each corner of breifne [01:57.40]There's sorrow and pain [01:59.32]Such a true hearted sportsman [02:01.93]We'll ne'er see again [02:04.23]New players may come [02:06.51]And old players may go [02:08.97]But we'll ne'er have another [02:11.10]Like the gallant john joe [02:14.09] [02:15.08]New players may come [02:17.15]And old players may go [02:19.69]But we'll ne'er have another [02:21.85]Like the gallant john joe