Four Green Fields Songtext
von Bogside Volunteers

What did I have?
Said the fine old woman

What did I have?
Said the fine old woman to me

I had four green fields
Each one was a jewel
Till strangers came
And tried to take them from me
I had five strong sons
They fought to save my jewels
They fought and they died
And that is my grief, said she

Long time ago

Said this fine old woman
Long time ago


This proud old woman did say
There was war and death
Plundering and pillage
My people died
On mountains, valleys and streams
But their wailing cry
It reached 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 sad old woman did say
I have four green fields
One of them′s in bondage
In strangers' hands
Who try to keep it from me
But my sons, they have sons
As brave as were their fathers
And my four green fields

Will bloom once again, said she