Goitse - Henry Joy - KUZ Eichberg Eltville 19.11.19

[@mattuboyle5891]

Makes me so proud to be Irish. Hairs stand up on my arms and neck...especially when she sings "it's never going to be the same again"

[@grinnyboat]

Absolutely beautiful. However the lyric as written by Ciaran Murphy is "With their pikes trembling before them" not legs...

[@Eire1916.]

On a warm summer late morning In a field outside Glenarm There was two young fellas resting They had toiled their father's farm When a tall gentleman rider Approached them with a smile Saying "brothers, would ye’s listen for a while?" [Chorus] He said "Our country's called Ireland It's the garden of the Earth And I’ve dreamed of a future Where our people know their worth Where the laws are written by reason Not landlords, kings or priests Yous can have this, boys, if you would walk with me." Oh, well all people went freedom" So came the two replies "Ah, but more people fear treason The redcoats and their spies" But the tall rider embraced them "I have true men in Belfast I am Henry, I'll be faithful to the last" And the proud armies of Ulster Boast twenty thousand men From the dark alleys of Belfast North Down and Antrim's glens Sure, we rose yesterday morning We threw the gauntlet down And tomorrow, boys We enter Antrim town [Chorus] Singing "Our country's called Ireland It's the garden of the Earth" And I've dreamed of a future Where our people know their worth Where the laws are written by reason Not landlords, kings or priests You can have this, boys If you would walk with me With their pikes trembling before them They stormed the barracks gate Let our proud nation adore them Every man their knew his fate They had no rifle or cannon Or wages from the crown But the redcoats stood in line And shot them down To the dark cold Belfast mountains The rebels, they laid low To a dark, wattle-laid cottage Young Henry, he did go There were no French boats approaching Or allies from the south But not a word of doubt Came out from Henry's mouth Cold, tired and hungry Young Henry laid his vow: "From your proud mothers I stole you And I won't desert you now We are sons of the Republic Not planters but free men And it’s never gonna be the same again." [Chorus] "Our country’s called Ireland It's the garden of the Earth And I’ve dreamed of a future Where our people know their worth Where the laws are written by reason Not landlords, kings or priests Yous can have this boys If you would walk with me." Through those dark Belfast alleys They dragged young Henry Joy And the same orangemen cursed him Who had loved him as a boy In the true faithful Jehovah He feared no death drums' roar "May God and the Republic take my soul." [Chorus] "Our country's called Ireland It's the garden of the Earth And I’ve dreamed of a future Where our people know their worth Where the laws are written by reason Not landlords, kings or priests Yous can have this, boys If you would walk with me You can have this, boys If you would walk with me."

[@KevinBrown-qf5pw]

Might be nice if the band mentioned who originally wrote this song!

[@corsa772]

The band might do that too. Only if the composer is unknown in Germany does it not make much sense.

[@Phil0Dendron]

@@corsa772 - it always makes sense because it shows respect!