[ti:Skibbereen] [ar:Chilled Celtic Masters] [al:40 - Worlds Greatest Celtic Chillout -The only chilled celtic album you'll ever need] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Foggy Dew - The Irish Masters [00:46.97]Oh Father dear we'll ofttimes heard you speak of Erin's Isle [01:02.49]Her lofty scenes her valleys green her mountains rude and wild [01:15.47]They say it tis a lovely land where in a saint might dwell [01:28.84]Oh why did you abandon it the reason to me tell [01:45.62]Oh son I loved my native land with energy and pride [02:00.98]'Til a blight came over on my croes my sheep my cattle died [02:14.47]My rent and taxes were so high I could not them redeem [02:27.93]And that's the cruel reason that I left old Skibbereen [02:42.53]Oh when well do I remember song that bleak December day [02:57.53]When the sheriff and the landlord came to drive us all away [03:09.63]They set my car take you roof on fire [03:15.43]With their cursed English spleen [03:21.81]And that's another reason that I left old Skibbereen [03:36.26]Oh your mother too God rest her soul [03:43.75]Lay on the snowy ground [03:50.76]She fainted in her anguish seeing the desolation all round [04:04.12]She never rose but passed away from life to immortal dream [04:17.79]I'm found a quiet grave my boy in dear old Skibbereen [04:33.54]Oh father dear we'll the day will come when answer to the call [04:46.13]All Irish men of Freedom Stern will rally one and all [04:57.52]And I'll be the man to lead the band beneath the flag of green [05:09.03]And loud and high we'll raise the cry [05:16.58]Revenge for Skibbereen