《Vinegar Hill》歌词

歌曲： Vinegar Hill

所属专辑：Green Suede Shoes

歌手： Black 47

时长： 06:28

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Vinegar Hill - Black 47[00:00:00]

The sun was settin' the rocks on fire[00:00:31]

The fields blisterin' with the heat[00:00:35]

When the militia came marchin' through our town[00:00:38]

Knockin' sparks off the little streets[00:00:42]

The priest watched them from his front door[00:00:46]

The sweat sparklin' on his skin[00:00:50]

When they burned his little chapel down[00:00:53]

He grabbed his missal and his gun[00:00:57]

I must go down to Wexford town[00:01:01]

Where the lightnin cracks the air[00:01:05]

And the people sing of freedom[00:01:08]

They've banished all despair[00:01:12]

The coward dies a million times[00:01:16]

The freeman dies just once[00:01:20]

So here's to you revolution[00:01:22]

May your flame keep burnin' 'til[00:01:27]

We meet our Armageddon[00:01:31]

Up high on Vinegar Hill[00:01:35]

The priest's name was Citizen Murphy[00:01:54]

I didn't like him much[00:01:58]

He didn't believe in the rights of man[00:02:01]

Just the power of the Catholic Church[00:02:05]

But I never saw a man as brave[00:02:09]

I'd follow him to hell[00:02:13]

Or to death in Enniscorthy[00:02:16]

On that godforsaken hill[00:02:20]

I must go down to Wexford town[00:02:24]

Where the lightnin' cracks the air[00:02:28]

And the people sing of freedom[00:02:31]

They've banished all despair[00:02:35]

The coward dies a million times[00:02:40]

Freeman dies just once so here's to you revolution[00:02:43]

May your flame keep burnin' 'til[00:02:50]

We meet our Armageddon up high on Vinegar Hill[00:02:54]

I get down on my knees everyday[00:03:22]

And I pray to my God[00:03:25]

But his face he has turned away[00:03:27]

From his people[00:03:29]

I have racked my brains for a compromise[00:03:33]

But to what end [00:03:36]

Only one question remains[00:03:38]

Why have you deserted me oh Christ [00:03:44]

The Bishop advises that[00:03:52]

All arms must be surrendered[00:03:53]

Leaving ourselves defenseless[00:03:56]

Against His Majesty and His royal plunderers[00:03:59]

But if the Bishop be a pawn[00:04:03]

I must ask myself whether it is better[00:04:06]

To die like a dog in a ditch[00:04:09]

Or rise up with my people the poor against the rich [00:04:12]

I return to my prayers[00:04:19]

And reflect upon Your tortured lips[00:04:22]

But not a word do I hear[00:04:26]

Just a veil of silence around the crucifix[00:04:28]

And I remember the Bishop's words[00:04:33]

"When faith is gone all hope is lost"[00:04:36]

Well so be it I will rise up with my people[00:04:40]

And to hell with the eternal cost[00:04:45]

Sun beat down on the fields of corn[00:05:03]

The sweat was in our eyes[00:05:07]

When we heard the militia approachin'[00:05:10]

With their trumpets and their fifes[00:05:14]

The priest rode by on his silver horse[00:05:19]

The fire had cleansed his soul[00:05:22]

He said "Let's strike a blow for freedom boys"[00:05:25]

Then we blew that scum right off the road[00:05:29]

I must go down to Wexford town[00:05:33]

Where the lightnin' cracks the air[00:05:37]

And the people sing of freedom[00:05:40]

They've banished all despair[00:05:44]

The coward dies a million times[00:05:49]

The freeman dies just once so here's to you revolution[00:05:53]

May your flame keep burnin' 'til[00:05:59]

We meet our Armageddon up high on Vinegar Hill[00:06:03]