Name: Four Green Fields
Duration: P00H03M53S
Description: Written by Tommy Makem.

Four Green Fields

from Brass Spittoon Band - Volume I by Brass Spittoon Band

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Four Green Fields - Written by Tommy Makem

“What did I have?” said the fine old woman
“What did I have?” this proud old woman did say
“I had four green fields; Each one was a jewel
Then strangers came and tried to take them from me
But my fine strong sons, they fought to save my jewels
They fought and they died,
And that was my grief”, said she

“Long time ago,” said the fine old woman
“Long time ago,” this proud old woman did say
“There was war and death, plundering and pillage
My children starved by mountain, valley, and sea
And their wailing cries, they shook the very heavens
And my four green fields ran red with their blood” said she

“What have I now?” said the fine old woman
“What have I now?” this proud old woman did say
“I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage
In stranger's hands, that tried to take it from me
But my sons have sons, as brave as were their fathers
My four green fields will bloom once again” said she
“My fourth green field will bloom once again” said she

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from Brass Spittoon Band - Volume I, released August 4, 2022
Written by Tommy Makem.

Sean Augustus - Guitar
Jesse Tyler Halstead - Vocals, Guitar, Bass guitar
Troy Odeia - Vocals
Matthew Robarge - Mandolin

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Doug White at Watchmen Studios.

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