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Four Green Fields
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Traditional Folk
Four Green Fields was released on March 3, 1997 by Banshee Music as a part of the album Four Green Fields
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Release DateMarch 3, 1997
LabelBanshee Music
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eddie
Eddie
Performer
Finbar Furey
Finbar Furey
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tommy Makem
Tommy Makem
Composer, Songwriter

Lyrics

This next song is a song which was written by a great friend
Of ours, a man called Tommy Makem, who now lives in America
I believe, and it's a song called "The Four Green Fields"
"Oh, what have I now?" said this proud old woman
"Oh, what have I now?" this proud old woman did say
"I've got four green fields, each one of them's a jewel
But strangers they came and they tried to take them from me
But I've five strong sons who fought to save the jewel
And they fought and they died, and that is my grief," said she
"Oh, long time ago," said this proud old woman
"Long time ago," this proud old woman did say
"There was war and death, plundering and ruin
And my children they died by mountain, valley and stream
And a wailing cry that shook the very heavens
And my four green fields ran red with their blood," said she
"Oh, what have I now?" said this proud old woman
"What have I now?" this proud old woman did say
"I've got four green fields, but one of them is blighted
By strangers' hands who tried to take it from me
But my sons have sons as brave as were their fathers
And my four green fields will bloom once again," said she
Written by: Tommy Makem
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