| Over green mountain sides
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| Over fields where we lay
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| Over sunsplashed orange skylines
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| My dying lambs they bleed and scream
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| And I crush them with my boot heels
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| For no shells I can afford
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| And I’m off to Dublin City
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| For I’ve lost our room and board
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| No I couldn’t join the army
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| If I died what would we do
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| Me wife she is me sunshine
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| But she knows not what we do
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| To my dearest sweetest Colleen
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| Please forgive me for not calling
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| I regret you have to find this
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| The note that says I’m gone
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| I hope you do not shun me
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| Only ask that you forgive me
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| It was bound to happen as we both know
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| You know it had to be done
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| Take hold of tiny Kathleen
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| Take her o’er to mother Maureen’s
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| There’s money in the strongbox
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| Food and tickets in the car
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| Well, I can’t stand to see you crying
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| Nor can you to see us dying
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| Well, I’ve gone to to set it right
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| I know you’ll think I’ve gone too far
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| I cannot take this preasure on me
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| No one ever said it was in store for me
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| Well, I pray you do not shun me
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| I’m coming back my dear Colleen |