The Fields of Athenry

By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young girl calling

"Michael they are taking you away

For you stole Trevelyan's corn

So the young might see the morn'

Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay"

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

Now it's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry

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 and they ran me down

Now you must raise our child with dignity

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

Now it's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry

By a lonely harbour wall, I watched the last star falling

As the prison ship sailed out against the sky

Now she'll wait and hope and pray for her love in Botany Bay

It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry

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

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

It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry