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Hazel O'Connor
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Skibbereen
作詞:Hazel O Connor
Oh father dear, I often hear you speak of Erin's isle Her lofty scenes, her valley's green, her mountains rude and wild They say it is a lovely land wherein a prince might dwell Oh, why did you abandon it? The reason to me tell
Well, I do remember that bleak December day The landlord and the sheriff came to drive us all away He set my roof on fire when my rent I could not find And that's the cruel reason that I left it all behind
Your mother too, God rest her soul, she fell on snowy ground She could not raise her body seeing desolation 'round 更多更詳盡歌詞 在 ※ Mojim.com 魔鏡歌詞網 She never rose but slipped away from life to mortal dream And found a quiet grave, my boy, in dear old Skibbereen
And you were only two years old and feeble was your frame I could not leave you with my friends, you bore your father's name I wrapped you in my cottamore in the dead of night unseen I heaved a sigh and bade goodbye to dear old Skibbereen
Oh father dear, the day may come in an answer to the call Each Irishmen with feeling stern will rally one and all I'll be the man to lead the van beneath our flag of green And loud and high, we'll raise a cry, 'Remember Skibbereen'
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