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Green and Red of Mayo

Ispíní na hÉireann · original p.95

(Humming) Oooh Oh the Green and Red of Mayo I can see it still It's soft and craggy bogland It's tall majestic hills Where the ocean kisses Ireland And the waves carress the shore Oh the feeling it came over me To stay forever more Forever more From it's rolling coastal waters I can see Croagh Patrick's peak Where one Sunday every Summer The pilgrims climb the reek Where Saint Patrick in his solitude Looked out across Clew Bay With a ringing of his bell Called the faithful there to pray There to pray Oh take me to Clare Island The home of Gráinne Mhaol O'er it's waters harbour fishes From the herring to the whale And now I must depart from you And reality is plain May the time not pass so slowly Before I set sail again Set sail again Oh the Green and Red of Mayo I can see it still It's soft and craggy bogland It's tall majestic hills Where the ocean kisses Ireland And the waves carress the shore Oh the feeling it came over me To stay forever more Forever more Forever more I haven't a beach now to walk at Forever more Forever more What a victory, [?] Hello? Ye mam, how are 'ye Doin recording up in Dublin, I was talking to a couple of the lads [?] No, Coleman Yeah it's a shame about the Dubs are all on drugs Same in Sligo Ah yeah they are, Mam

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