《Kilkelly， Ireland》歌词

[00:00:00] Kilkelly, Ireland - Tom Sweeney

[00:00:04] Kilkelly Ireland

[00:00:07] 18 and 60 my dear and loving son John

[00:00:13] Your good friend the schoolmaster pat McNamara's so kind

[00:00:18] As to write these words down

[00:00:22] Your brothers have all gone to find work in England

[00:00:26] The house is so empty and sad

[00:00:30] The crop of potatoes is sorely infected

[00:00:34] A third to a half of them bad

[00:00:38] But your sister Brigit and Patrick O'Donnell

[00:00:43] They are going to get married in June

[00:00:47] Your mother she says not to work on the railway

[00:00:52] And be sure to come on home soon

[00:00:58] Kilkelly Ireland

[00:01:00] 18 and 70 dear and loving son john

[00:01:07] Hello to your Mrs and to your four children

[00:01:11] May they grow up healthy and strong

[00:01:15] Our Michael has got in a wee spot of trouble

[00:01:19] And I think that he never will learn

[00:01:24] Because of the dampness there's no turf to speak of

[00:01:28] And now there's nothing to burn

[00:01:32] But Brigit she's happy you named the child for her

[00:01:37] And you know she has six of her own

[00:01:41] You say you found work but you don't say what kind

[00:01:46] When you will be coming home

[00:01:52] Kilkelly Ireland

[00:01:54] 18 and 80 dear Michael and John my sons

[00:02:01] I'm sorry to give you the very sad news

[00:02:05] That your dear old mother has gone

[00:02:09] We buried her down at the church in Kilkelly

[00:02:13] Your brothers and Brigit were there

[00:02:17] You don't have to worry she died very quickly

[00:02:22] But remember her in your prayers

[00:02:26] And it's so good to hear that Michael's returning

[00:02:30] With money he's sure to buy land

[00:02:35] For the crop has been poor

[00:02:36] And the people are selling at any price that they can

[00:02:46] Kilkelly Ireland

[00:02:48] 18 and 90 my dear and loving son John

[00:02:54] I supposed that I must be close on to eighty

[00:02:58] It's now thirty years since you're gone

[00:03:02] And because of all the money you sent me

[00:03:07] I am still living out on my own

[00:03:11] Michael has built himself a fine house

[00:03:16] And Brigit's six children have grown

[00:03:20] And thank you for sending your family picture

[00:03:24] Sure they're lovely young women and men

[00:03:28] You say that you might even come for a visit

[00:03:33] What joy to see you again

[00:03:40] Kilkelly Ireland

[00:03:42] 18 and 92 my dear brother John

[00:03:48] I'm sorry that I didn't write sooner

[00:03:52] To tell you that father passed on

[00:03:56] He was living with Brigit she said he was cheerful

[00:04:01] And healthy right down to the end

[00:04:05] You should have seen him playing with

[00:04:08] The grandchildren of pat McNamara your friend

[00:04:13] And we buried him alongside of mother

[00:04:18] Down by the Kilkelly churchyard

[00:04:22] Oh he was a strong and a feisty old man

[00:04:26] Considering his life was so hard

[00:04:31] And it's funny the way he kept talking about you

[00:04:36] He called for you at the end

[00:04:43] Why don't you think about coming to visit

[00:04:49] We'd all love to see you again