borntoshoot 1 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 this song, i love that type of music, any type of folk or irish music. i would liek to get a better understanding of what this song is about but cant find anything online. its young ned of the hill by the pogues. heres a link. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest lurchers&terriers Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 this Have you ever walked the lonesome hills And heard the curlews cry Or seen the raven black as night Upon a windswept sky To walk the purple heather And hear the westwind cry To know that's where the Rapparee must die Since Cromwell pushed us westward To live our lowly lives There's some of us have deemed to fight From Tipperary mountains high Noble men with wills of iron Who are not afraid to die Who'll fight with gaelic honour held on high A curse upon you Oliver Cromwell You who raped our Motherland I hope you're rotting down in hell For the horrors that you sent To our misfortunate forefathers Whom you robbed of their birthright "To hell or Connaught" may you burn in hell tonight Of one such man I'd like to speak A Rapparee by name and deed His family dispossessed and slaughtered They put a price upon his head His name is known in song and story His deeds are legends still And murdered for blood money Was young Ned of the hill A curse upon you Oliver Cromwell You who raped our Motherland I hope you're rotting down in hell For the horrors that you sent To our misfortunate forefathers Whom you robbed of their birthright "To hell or Connaught" may you burn in hell tonight You have robbed our homes and fortunes Even drove us from our land You tried to break our spirit But you'll never understand The love of dear old Ireland That will forge and iron will As long as there are gallant men Like young Ned of the hill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
borntoshoot 1 Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 yeah i know its something to do with cromwell trying to kill all irish and catholics but thats all, it that all there is to know? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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