《Skibbereen》歌词

[00:00:00] Skibbereen - Mark Britten

[00:00:00] Oh Father dear

[00:00:03] I ofter hear you speck of erin's Isle

[00:00:11] Her lofty scene her valleys green

[00:00:17] Her mountains rude and wild

[00:00:23] They say it is a lovely land

[00:00:29] Where in a prince might dwell

[00:00:35] Oh why did you abandon it

[00:00:41] The reason to me tell

[00:00:50] Oh son I loved my native land with energy and pride

[00:01:01] Til a blight came on my crops

[00:01:07] My sheep my cattle died

[00:01:12] My rent and taxes were to high

[00:01:18] I could not them redeem

[00:01:23] And that's the cruel reason

[00:01:28] That I left old skibbereen

[00:01:38] Oh well do I remember that bleak december day

[00:01:49] The landlord and the sheriff came to drive us all away

[00:02:00] They set my roof on fire with their codemon sent spleen

[00:02:11] And that's another reason that's I left old skibbereen

[00:02:25] Your mother too god rest to soul

[00:02:31] Fell on the snowy ground

[00:02:36] She fainted her anguish seeing the desolation round

[00:02:47] She never rose but passed away from life to mortal dream

[00:02:59] And found to quiet grave my boy

[00:03:04] In dear old skibbereen

[00:03:59] Oh Father dear

[00:04:02] The day may come in an answer to the call

[00:04:10] Each Irishmen with feeling stern will rally one and all

[00:04:21] I'll be the man to lead the van

[00:04:26] Beneath our flag of green

[00:04:32] When loud and high we'll raise a cry

[00:04:38] Remember skibbereen