Young Ned of the Hill

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The Pogues

The Pogues are a Celtic punk band from London, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan. The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left the band in 1991 due to drinking problems but the band continued first with Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before breaking up in 1996. The band reformed in 2001, and has been playing regularly ever since, most notably on the US East Coast around St Patrick's Day and across the UK and Ireland every December. The group has yet to record any new music and, according to Spider Stacy on Pogues.com, has no inclination to do so. more »


Year:
1991
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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 honor 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 

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 an iron will 
As long as there are gallant men 
Like 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

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Written by: R. KAVANA, T. WOODS

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