Four Green Fields - The Clancy Brothers/Tommy Makem

Written by：Tommy Makem

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 them's in bondage

In stranger's hands that 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