Skibbereen
Sinéad O'Connor
Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!
O, Father dear, I oft times heard you talk of Erin's Isle, Her lofty scene, her valleys green, her mountains rude and wild They say it is a pretty place where in a prince might dwell, Oh why did you abandon it, the reason to me tell? Oh son I loved my native land with energy and pride 'Til a blight came over on my crops, my sheep and cattle died, The rent and taxes were so high, I could not them redeem, And that's the cruel reason why I left old Skibbereen. Oh, It's well I do remember that bleak December day, The landlord and the sheriff came to drive us all away They set my roof on fire with their demon yellow spleen And that's another reason why I left old Skibbereen. Your mother too, God rest her soul, fell on the snowy ground, She fainted in her anguish seeing the desolation round. She never rose but passed away from life to mortal dream, She found a quiet grave, my boy, in dear old Skibbereen. And you were only two years old and feeble was your frame, I could not leave you with your friends, you bore your father's name, I wrapped you in my cta mr in the dead of night unseen I heaved a sigh and said goodbye to dear old Skibbereen
Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer
Written by: PADDY MOLONEY
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Citation
Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Skibbereen Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric-lf/288036/Sin%C3%A9ad+O%27Connor/Skibbereen>.
Discuss the Skibbereen Lyrics with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In