What do I have, said the fine old woman What do I have, this proud old woman did say I have four green fields, each one was a jewel But strangers came and tried to take them from me I have fine strong sons, who 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 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 had sons, as brave as were their fathers My fourth green field will bloom once again said she
Best version ever. Dick Gaughan can do no wrong. Wonderful, always makes me cry. Thanks.
Great version of a superb song
A great version, thanks for sharing.
Absolutely superb.
What do I have, said the fine old woman
What do I have, this proud old woman did say
I have four green fields, each one was a jewel
But strangers came and tried to take them from me
I have fine strong sons, who 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
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 had sons, as brave as were their fathers
My fourth green field will bloom once again said she
absolutely superb thanks ever so much for posting this its great .
Beautiful
Meisterklasse - einer der absolut größten Folksinger-Songwriters - I bow my head
The strangers are on the way out, Erin Go Bragh
Don't know much German...but I'd second what he said! "Meisterklasse"!
Now that’s a song. Best version, better even than Tommy Makem’s.
I'm impressed.
Me too!
I met him once in Harrogate
crackin version