Lyr Req: Freedom's Sons (Tommy Makem)

Subject: Lyr Add: FREEDOM'S SONS (from Clancy Brothers...)
From: Son of the Mill
Date: 27 Dec 00 - 09:20 PM

FREEDOM'S SONS
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem CBS SBP 473394 (CS 9336)

1) In Dublin Town they fought & died
With Pierce, McDermott & McBride
Our selves alone their battle cry
And Freedom sang through the Easter sky.

CHO: They were the men with the vision The men with the cause
The men who defied their oppressors laws
The men who traded their chains for guns
Born into slavery they were Freedom's Sons.

2) The poet's dream had sparked the flame
A raging fire it soon became
And from that fire of destiny
There rose a nation proud & free

CHO: They were the men with the vision The men with the cause
The men who defied their oppressors laws
The men who traded their chains for guns
Born into slavery they were Freedom's Sons
Born into slavery they were Freedom's Sons

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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Freedoms Sons
From: cujimmy
Date: 27 Dec 00 - 06:15 PM

Thankyou fulurum, that's another nice one I can sing regards- jimmy

Subject: Lyr Add: FREEDOM'S SONS (Tommy Makem)
From: fulurum
Date: 27 Dec 00 - 05:06 PM

FREEDOM'S SONS
Tommy Makem

At Easter time nineteen-sixteen
When flowers bloomed and leaves were green,
There was a day when freedom's cry
Called out brave men to fight and die.

CHO: They were the men with a vision, the men with a cause,
The men who defied oppressors' laws,
The men who traded their chains for guns.
Born into slav'ry, they were freedom's sons.

In Dublin town they fought and died
With Pearse, McDermott and McBride.
"Ourselves alone" their battle cry,
And freedom sang to the Easter sky. CHO.

A poet's dream had sparked the flame.
A raging fire it soon became,
And from that fire of destiny
There rose a nation proud and free. CHO.

Six counties are in bondage still.
They died brave men. Was this their will?
Until they're free and oppressions cease,
Only then brave men can rest in peace. CHO.

HTML line breaks added. --JoeClone, 23-Jul-02.

Subject: Freedoms Sons
From: cujimmy
Date: 27 Dec 00 - 04:03 PM

" Born into slavery they were freedoms sons ",

Can anyone help me with the words of this Irish song, thanks - jimmy