Gallant John Joe-Ian Corrigan/The Mainliners

[ti:Gallant John Joe] [ar:Ian Corrigan] [al:The Best Of Irish Showbands] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Gallant John Joe - Ian Corrigan/The Mainliners [00:06.26]In the month of November [00:08.73]On a cold stormy day [00:11.31]I left my old home and [00:13.70]To town made my way [00:16.08]I met with a young man [00:18.49]On the road I did go [00:20.67]And he told me the news [00:22.87]Of the death of John Joe [00:26.15] [00:27.26]John Joe O'Reilly [00:29.34]Has left us behind [00:31.56]He was called by the Lord [00:33.87]To his faithful and kind [00:36.32]He brought him to Heaven [00:38.74]That proud land to show [00:41.15]A true son of Breffni [00:43.51]Is the gallant John Joe [00:46.45] [00:47.59]Brave clann O'Reilly [00:50.02]Proud is your name [00:52.01]You've reared many sons [00:54.29]Of great honour and fame [00:56.77]But not even the princes of long [01:00.21]Long ago [01:01.43]Could compare with our sportsman [01:04.02]The Gallant John Joe [01:06.58] [01:07.37]His record's a proud one [01:09.96]Without blemish or stain [01:12.12]From he played his first [01:13.75]Football with famed Cornafean [01:16.82]Till he's laid in his cold grave [01:19.32]Where the wild flowers grow [01:21.96]A true son of Breffni [01:24.02]Is the gallant John Joe [01:27.50] [01:32.03]He led Cavan to victory [01:34.96]On that memorable day [01:37.25]In the final against Kerry [01:39.26]In New York far away [01:41.81]The next year in Croke Park [01:44.14]When our boys beat Mayo [01:46.66]Once again they were led [01:48.59]By the gallant John Joe [01:52.02] [01:52.53]In each corner of Breifne [01:55.25]There's sorrow and pain [01:57.43]Such a true-hearted sportsman [01:59.85]We'll ne'er see again [02:02.13]New players may come [02:04.56]And old players may go [02:06.86]But we'll ne'er have another [02:09.24]Like the gallant John Joe [02:12.08] [02:12.88]New players may come [02:15.19]And old players may go [02:17.67]But we'll ne'er have another [02:19.57] [02:20.09]Like the gallant John Joe