[00:00.62]In Mountjoy jail one Sunday Monday morning
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[00:08.22]High upon the gallows tree
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[00:15.37]Kevin Barry gave his young life
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[00:22.57]For the cause of liberty
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[00:29.53]But a lad of eighteen summers
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[00:37.19]Yet no one can deny
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[00:43.95]As he walked to death that morning
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[00:50.52]He proudly held his head on high
[00:55.82]
[00:58.77]Just before he faced the hangman
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[01:05.16]In his dreary prison cell
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[01:12.16]British soldiers tortured Barry
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[01:19.22]Just because he would not tell
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[01:26.69]The names of his brave companions
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[01:32.69]And other things they wished to know
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[01:36.19]Turn informer or we'll kill you
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[01:40.31]Kevin Barry answered no
[01:43.11]Calmly standing to attention
[01:44.54]While he bade his last farewell
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[01:47.48]To his broken hearted mother
[01:51.27]Whose grief no one can tell
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[01:53.78]For the cause he proudly cherished
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[01:57.55]This sad parting had to be
[01:58.88]Then to death walked softly smiling
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[02:00.96]That old Ireland might be free
[02:03.27]
[02:04.61]Another martyr for old Ireland
[02:06.80]
[02:08.78]Another murder for the crown
[02:11.20]Whose brutal laws may kill the Irish
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[02:15.55]But can't keep their spirit down
[02:20.89]
[02:22.60]Lads like Barry are no cowards
[02:26.19]From the foe they will not fly
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[02:29.44]Lads like Barry will free Ireland
[02:34.52]
[02:36.97]For her sake they'll live and die
[02:41.26]Irish rebel death
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[02:43.16]Printed in Cole
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[02:46.48]Kevin Barry was executed in 1920
[02:48.14]Filename KEVBARRY
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[02:49.02]Tune is do't the high