Song Lyrics Irish Folksongs - THE BOYS FROM THE COUNTY MAYO    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> I>> Irish Folksongs Singer Lyrics [Irish Folksongs other resources]>> THE BOYS FROM THE COUNTY MAYO Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Irish Folksongs Music Title/Track: THE BOYS FROM THE COUNTY MAYO Theme ID: 8576 Album: N/A Far away from the land of the Shamrock and heather In search of a living, as exiles we roam But whenever we chance to assemble together We think of the land where we once had a home: But these homes are destroyed and our soil confiscated The hand of the tyrant brought plunder and woe; The fires are now quenched and our hearts desolated In our once happy homes in the County Mayo Long years have now passed since with hearts full of sorrow The of the Shamrock we left far behind; But how we would like to go back there to-morrow; To the scenes of our youth, which we still bear in mind; The days of our childhood, it's now we recall them They cling to our vision wherever we go; And the friends of our youth we will never forget them They too ar exiled from the County Mayo From historic Killala, from Swinford to Calla Ballyhaunis and Westport and old Castlebar Kiltimagh and Claremorris, Belmullet and Erris Kilkelly and Knock that's famed near and far; Balla, Ballinrobe, Ballina and Bohola Keeloges and Foxford a few miles below Newport and Cong with old Straide and Manulla Charlestown too, in the County Mayo Then on with the cause 'till our aim is accomplished Those who would fault us are cowardly and mean So stand in the fight 'till the tyrant is vanquished Expelled from our Dear little Island of Green With the foes of our land we have fought a long battle Soon they will get their last death-dealing blow When old Nick has received them, their brains he will rattle For the wrongs they have done to the County Mayo From Galway to Dublin, from Derry to Kerry New York and 'Frisco and Boston also In Pittsburg, Chicago, Detroit and Toronto There are stout-hear Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Fiddlers Green, Goodbye Mrs Durkin, GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER, Hiring Fair, The First Love In Life, The Orange And The Green, The Scottsman, The Unicorn, Wasnt That A Party, Years May Come Years May Go, Det Kommer En Gryning, Precis Som Du, Aa Aa Allin Lasta, Precis Som Du, Stureplan, Wish Someone Would Care, Beauty and Family, Beneath The Balcony, Bird Stealing Bread, Cinder And Smoke, Each Coming Night, Fever Dream, Free Until They Cut Me Down, Love And Some Verses, Naked As We Came, On Your Wings, Passing Afternoon, Radio War, Sodom, South Georgia, Such Great Heights, Sunset Soon Forgotten, Teeth in the Grass, The Trapeze Swinger, Upward Over The Mountain, Are You Happy, Belda-Beast, Filled With Fear, Flower and Beads, Flower Beads, Flowers and Beads, Get Out Of My Life, Woman, Her Favorite Style, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, In The Crowds, In The Time Of Our Lives, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, It Must Be Love, Lonely Boy, Most Anything You Want, My Mirage, Other Irish Folksongs song Lyrics A BUNCH OF THYME Lyrics A Fenian Song Lyrics A Little Bit Of Heaven Lyrics A Man You Dont Meet Every Day Lyrics A Mothers Love Is A Blessing Lyrics A Muirsheen Durkin Lyrics A Nation Once Again Lyrics A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Lyrics A Pair Of Brown Eyes Lyrics A Rainy Night In Soho Lyrics A Soldiers Song Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Irish Rovers Lyrics Irma Schultz Lyrics Irma Tapio Lyrics Irma Thomas Lyrics Iron And Wine Lyrics IRON BUTTERFLY Lyrics Iron Fire Lyrics Iron Maiden Lyrics Iron Rain Lyrics Iron Savior Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy