The Fields of Athenry

Lyrics

[Verse 1] By a lonely prison wall I heard a young girl calling "Michael, they have taken you away For you stole Trevelyan's corn So the young might see the morn' Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay" [Verse 2] By a lonely prison wall I heard a young man calling "Nothing matters, Mary, when you're free Against the famine and the Crown I rebelled, they brought me down Now you must raise our child with dignity" [Chorus] Low lie the fields of Athenry Where once we watched the small free birds fly Our love was on the wing We had dreams and songs to sing It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry [Instrumental break] [Chorus] Low lie the fields of Athenry Where once we watched the small free birds fly Our love was on the wing We had dreams and songs to sing It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry [Bridge] By a lonely harbor wall She watched the last star falling As that prison ship sailed out against the sky Sure, she'll wait and hope and pray For her love in Botany Bay It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry [Chorus] Low lie the fields of Athenry Where once we watched the small free birds fly Our love was on the wing We had dreams and songs to sing It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry [Outro] Our love was on the wing We had dreams and songs to sing It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry