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kevin barry - francie brolly & anne brolly lyrics

[verse 1]
in mountjoy jail one monday morning
high upon the gallows tree
kevin barry gave his young life
for the cause of liberty
just a lad of eighteen summers
yet there’s no one can deny
as he walked to death that morning
he proudly held his head up high

[verse 2]
just before he faced the hangman
in his dreary prison cell
those british soldiers tortured barry
all because he would not tell
the names of all his brave comrades
and other things they wished to know
‘turn informer and we’ll free you’
but kevin barry answered, ‘no’

[verse 3]
‘why don’t you shoot me like a soldier?
do not hang me like a doll
for i fought to free my country
on that clear september morn’
all around that little bakery
where we fought them hand to hand
shoot me like an irish soldier
for i fought to free ireland’
[verse 4]
another martyr for old ireland
another murder for the crown
their cruel laws might k!ll the irish
but never keep their spirits down
boys like barry are no cowards
from the foe they will not fly
boys like barry will free ireland
for that cause they’ll live and die

- francie brolly anne brolly lyrics

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