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Four Green Fields
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Tommy Makem
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"What did I have?" said the fine old woman
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"What did I have?" this proud old woman did say
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"I had four green fields, each one was a jewel
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But strangers came and tried to take them from me
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I had fine strong sons, they fought to save my jewels
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They fought and died, and that was my grief" said she
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"Long time ago" said the fine old woman
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"Long time ago" this proud old woman did say
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"There was war and death, plundering and pillage
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My children starved by mountain valley and sea
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And their wailing cries, they shook the very heavens
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My four green fields ran red with their blood" said she
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"What have I now?" said the fine old woman
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"What have I now?" this proud old woman did say
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"I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage
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In stranger's hands, that tried to take it from me
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But my sons have sons, as brave as were their fathers
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My fourth green field will bloom once again" said she
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