The Fields of Athenry

''The Fields of Athenry'' is song written by Pete St. John in 1979. We used an original second voice harmony and adapted the lyrics slightly. Verse 1 By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young girl calling ''Michael, they are taking you away For you stole Trevelyn's corn, so the young might see the morn Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay.'' Chorus Low lie the fields of Athenry Where once we watched the small free birds fly Our love was on the wing, we had dreams and songs to sing It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry. Verse 2 By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young man calling ''Nothing matters, Mary, when you're free 'gainst the Famine and the Crown, I rebelled, they cut me down Now you must raise our children with dignity.'' Chorus Instrumental Interlude Verse 3 By a lonely harbour wall, she watched the last star falling And that prison ship sailed out against the sky Sure she'll wait and hope and pray, for her love in Botany Bay It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry. Chorus The pictures are a painting called ''The Ejectment'' published in The Illustrated London News in 1848, photo of a bird flying during sunset, photo of Kilronan Harbour by Robert Ball, photo of Athenry by Graham Horn, photo of the Dingle Peninsula, photo called Ireland fields sky clouds (uploaded by John Sullivan to Wikimedia), photo in County Galway by Jonathan Wilkins, photo called birds flying at sunset, (uploaded by Kingaustin07 to Wikimedia).