Four Green Fields lyrics

Artist  : Irish Aires 
Song : Four Green Fields
 
												
														   "What did I have?" said the fine
old woman

"What did I have?" this proud old
woman did say

"I had four green fields,
each one was a jewel

But strangers came and
tried to take them from me

I had fine,
strong sons, they fought to save my jewels

They fought and died and that was my grief",
said she



"Long time ago", said the
fine old woman

"Long time ago", this proud
old woman did say

"There was war and death,
plundering and pillage

My children starved
by mountain, valley and sea

And their
wailing cries, they shook the very heavens

My four green fields ran red with their
blood", said she



"What have I now?"
said the fine old woman

"What have I now?"
this proud old woman did say

"I have four
green fields, one of thems in bondage

In
strangers hands who tried to take it from me

But my sons have sons, as brave as were their
fathers

My fourth green field will bloom
once again", said she