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Michael Collins
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Singer/Songwriter
Michael Collins was released on 1 April 2008 by Arran Records as a part of the album Patriotic Names
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Release Date1 April 2008
LabelArran Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM67

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Moore
Moore
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Moore
Moore
Songwriter

Lyrics

The bark of a dog breaks the silence
Like a bitter last hurrah
And a raven spreads its wings for flight
Over fields near Béal na Bláth
With a rifle still clasped to his breast
But hanging low his head
A black August day in the county Cork
Michael Collins is dead
Hang out your brightest colours
His memory now recall
Oh each one wants a part of him
No one wants it all
Working over in London town
When he joined the IRB
Swore to use most deadly force
His native land to free
His squad is ready and willing to strike
He is loved for his ruthless charm
The laughing boy smiles at the castle
It's a smile that calls alarm
Hang out your brightest colours
His memory now recall
Oh each one wants a part of him
No one wants it all
A British intelligence agent
Is working from a Dublin room
Michael Collins adds a name to a list
That will take men to the tomb
A spy slowly rises from his chair
Walks across the floor
A man with a Parabellum
Is knocking at the door
Hang out your brightest colours
His memory now recall
Oh each one wants a part of him
No one wants it all
Returning then to London town
Who will take the blame?
The treaty lies before him
Michael Collins adds his name
There's a darker time upon the land
Who will bear the load?
An awkward hero in an armoured car
On an Irish country road
Hang out your brightest colours
His memory now recall
For each one wants a part of him
No one wants it all
The bark of a dog breaks the silence
Like a bitter last hurrah
And a raven spreads its wings for flight
Over fields near Béal na Bláth
Written by: Moore
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