[ti:The Croppy Boy]
[ar:Bridie Gallagher]
[al:The Very Best Of Bridie Gallagher - 60 Great Irish Songs]
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[00:00.00]The Croppy Boy - Bridie Gallagher
[00:05.05]Good men and true in this house who dwell
[00:09.78]To a stranger bouchal I pray you tell
[00:14.55]Is the priest at home or may he be seen
[00:19.20]I would speak a word with father Green
[00:24.19]The Priest's at home boy and may be seen
[00:28.87]'Tis easy speaking with father Green
[00:33.59]But you must wait till I go and see
[00:37.96]If the Holy father alone may be
[00:47.48]The youth has enter'd an empty hall
[00:52.34]What a lonely sound has his light footfall
[00:57.11]And the gloomy chamber's chill and bare
[01:01.92]With a vested Priest in a lonely chair
[01:07.00]The youth has knelt to tell his sins
[01:11.88]Nomine Dei the youth begins
[01:16.45]At mea culpa he beats his breast
[01:20.92]And in broken murmers he speaks the rest
[01:30.53]I bear no hate against living thing
[01:35.42]But I love my country above my king
[01:40.19]Now father bless me and let me go
[01:45.01]To die if God has ordained it so
[01:49.99]The priest said nought but a rustling noise
[01:54.78]Made the youth look above in wild surprise
[01:59.62]The robes were off and in scarlet there
[02:04.12]Sat a yoeman captain with fiery glare
[02:13.70]With fiery glare and with fury hoarse
[02:18.83]Instead of blessing he breathed a curse
[02:23.25]'Twas a good thought boy to come here to shrive
[02:28.25]For one short hour is your time to live
[02:33.17]Upon yon river three tenders float
[02:37.81]The Priest's in one—if he isn't shot
[02:42.35]We hold his house for our Lord the king
[02:47.05]And amen say I may all traitors swing
[02:56.75]At Geneva Barrack that young man died
[03:02.61]And at Passage they have his body laid
[03:07.74]Good people who live in peace and joy
[03:13.51]Breathe a pray'r and a tear for the Croppy boy