Lyrics The Fields of Athenry - John Hancock

By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young girl calling
"Had Michael A. have taken you away
For you stole Trebannian'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
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, they cut me down
And 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
It's so lonely 'round the Fields of Athenry

By a lonely harbor wall, she watched the last star falling
As the prison ship sailed out against the sky
For she lived and hoped and prayed, 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