Verse 1:
Near a lonely prison wall I heard a young girl cal-ling
Michael they have taken you away
For you stole trevelyens 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
Its so lonely round the fields of athenry
Verse 2:
By a lonely prison wall I heard a young man cal-ling
Nothing matters Mary when you're free
Against the famine and the crowd I rebelled they called me down
Now you must raise a child with dignity
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
Its so lonely round the fields of athenry
Verse 3:
By a lonely hobble wall she watched the last stalk fal-ling
As the prison ship sailed out across the sky
Sure she'll wait and hope and pray for her love in barney bay
It's so lonely round the fields of athenry
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
Its so lonely round the fields of athenry