[02:59.00]Kevin Barry - Lonnie Donegan
[02:59.00]In Mountjoy jail one sunday Monday morning
[02:59.00]High upon the gallows tree
[02:59.00]Kevin Barry gave his young life
[02:59.00]For the cause of liberty
[02:59.00]But a lad of eighteen summers
[02:59.00]Yet no one can deny
[02:59.00]As he walked to death that morning
[02:59.00]He proudly held his head on high
[02:59.00]Just before he faced the hangman
[02:59.00]In his dreary prison cell
[02:59.00]British soldiers tortured Barry
[02:59.00]Just because he would not tell
[02:59.00]The names of his brave companions
[02:59.00]And other things they wished to know
[02:59.00]"Turn informer or we'll kill you"
[02:59.00]Kevin Barry answered"no"
[02:59.00]Calmly standing to attention
[02:59.00]While he bade his last farewell
[02:59.00]To his broken hearted mother
[02:59.00]Whose grief no one can tell
[02:59.00]For the cause he proudly cherished
[02:59.00]This sad parting had to be
[02:59.00]Then to death walked softly smiling
[02:59.00]That old Ireland might be free
[02:59.00]Another martyr for old Ireland
[02:59.00]Another murder for the crown
[02:59.00]Whose brutal laws may kill the Irish
[02:59.00]But can't keep their spirit down
[02:59.00]Lads like Barry are no cowards
[02:59.00]From the foe they will not fly
[02:59.00]Lads like Barry will free Ireland
[02:59.00]For her sake they'll live and die
[02:59.00]@Irish @rebel @death
[02:59.00]Printed in Cole
[02:59.00]Kevin Barry was executed in 1920
[02:59.00]Filename[ KEVBARRY
[02:59.00]Tune is do't the high