The Ballad Of Michael Collins Lyrics And Chords
Irish Song lyrics and chords Written By Donagh McDonagh. To the air of Lord Loveill, I have never heard this sang, perhaps it was never recorded. I put the music to it myself as it has never been transcribed before. this is the third ballad I have here about Michael Collins, there are a few more out there I have not indexed yet. Here's the Wolfe Tones Song About Michael Collins . Some of the more popular songs about him include the on by Johnny McEvoy named ''Michael''
[C]Mick Collins he cursed as[G] soldiers[C] curse
And he drank as soldiers[G] drink,
And he[Am] fought the[G] fight that[F] soldiers[C] fight
And then he sat[G] down to[Am] think, think, [F]think,
And[C] then he sat[G] down to[C] think.
Now where are you going, Mick Collins? they said,
Now where are you going? said they.
I am going to Cork to settle this war
That is leading this country astray, -stray -stray,
That is leading this country astray.
Then take a convoy of lorries, they said,
And a Crosley-tender so fast
And a scout to search for Republican men
Who will ambush you as you go past, past, past,
Who will ambush you as you go past.
A scout and a lorry behind
And a Crossley-tender between
They sheltered him safely to Cork it is true
But returning they weren't any screen, screen, screen,
But returning they weren't any screen, screen, screen.
There were six men waiting at Beál-na-Blath
Well furnished with rifles and lead
Oh who is the officer fallen and pale?
'Tis Mick Collins that no one wished dead, dead, dead,
'Tis Mick Collins that no one wished dead, dead, dead.
They took him up and carried him home
And he lies in a Soldier's plot,
And men who fought each other deplore
The hour that Mick Collins was shot, shot, shot,
The hour that Mick Collins was shot.
And he drank as soldiers[G] drink,
And he[Am] fought the[G] fight that[F] soldiers[C] fight
And then he sat[G] down to[Am] think, think, [F]think,
And[C] then he sat[G] down to[C] think.
Now where are you going, Mick Collins? they said,
Now where are you going? said they.
I am going to Cork to settle this war
That is leading this country astray, -stray -stray,
That is leading this country astray.
Then take a convoy of lorries, they said,
And a Crosley-tender so fast
And a scout to search for Republican men
Who will ambush you as you go past, past, past,
Who will ambush you as you go past.
A scout and a lorry behind
And a Crossley-tender between
They sheltered him safely to Cork it is true
But returning they weren't any screen, screen, screen,
But returning they weren't any screen, screen, screen.
There were six men waiting at Beál-na-Blath
Well furnished with rifles and lead
Oh who is the officer fallen and pale?
'Tis Mick Collins that no one wished dead, dead, dead,
'Tis Mick Collins that no one wished dead, dead, dead.
They took him up and carried him home
And he lies in a Soldier's plot,
And men who fought each other deplore
The hour that Mick Collins was shot, shot, shot,
The hour that Mick Collins was shot.
Alex Ferguson interview on Michael Collins
Finally can i just turn to Alex Ferguson at his relationship with Ireland we mentioned Cathy and the huge and important role she is played in your life and i begin to suspect from some of
The stories you've told me here Alex that she wears the trousers when it comes to the Ferguson household but with her Irish background and her Irish antecedents did this lead you to an
Interest in Ireland and to Irish history or how did you come to be a fan of Ireland as it were well as history is the key i started reading history many many years ago and one of the topics are
To cope was Irish history from the history of alien is to rising through to the civil war that period i was fascinated by Michael Collins period of the civil war i think that was there
Been too controversial i think he was pre to having to go to the talks and wantin i don't think he was ever going to be successful that's my opinion i think that it was oh even in his own
Words if you remember he's saying his death one day when he signed the treaty with a new partition you know what petition sorry and they and everyone expected him to bite with no petition a
And all Ireland i don't think ever could get that i don't think the British government where we're going to oh that you know so that was i get fascinated by reeves about the romantic figure and the
Sense of his fight against the English between the easter rising and civil war starting you know that is his network of people in Dublin at the time was unbelievable it was almost like the C.I.A.
You know what he built up as network and i get fascinated and a ruthless network oh yeah well they were faintly ruthless say a shinto the black and tans you know that they were they were pretty ruthless
Themselves you've studied the life and times of Michael Collins have you ever been to bei leblanc no i was actually invited in to some event there not so long ago
I've never been there but Irish history is that period if you know the to the point where they got their own government fantastic period and i want to i don't know if you ever
Seen the movie the windows shakes of our way i have indeed yes it like this is a film okay watch can watch no war suddenly sat on the time of the civil war between the
Pro-treaty and anti-treaty forces yeah yeah there's a period in the movie one period of ice or maybe about 10 minutes were all in the room when the verges commit announced the the result of the
Treaty talks in in London that the split the family then say doubt room exactly and pen to mai's everything about irish history that 10-minute period absolutely but it almost murdered the Doyle debate
That was it a play everyone absolutely and Collins returned correct it was unbelievable but the winner as a point of attention if you remember Arthur givers in Arthur Griffith s'en and make
A cause what they mean mean we just don't know as a world-class football manager can i ask you why did De Valera not go he's our why do you know ago if i think
About it right I'm going to say Eric Cantona and i say makyo and feeling to do the deal thank you vera you have to learn about it oh yeah why was it audia what do you think i
Think you can when do you think do you think do you think he wanted patsies he wanted scapegoats unless i say sure they wanted a patsy but i'm Sarah Shirin you can win so hamby no thea
Give him an authority when he came back to complain and get his power through the door because if you remember because the older zayn Denis the doll that dean and that's just by the government now
Shortly led to the civil war which is a very very bitter period in Irish history and the effects and the after-effects of which were felt in Irish life and in Irish political life for many many years
To come course in tourism because i remember in to avoid his beacon towards interesting but the second world war it was offered to by the British government to do with
With petition if i want to join the war nearly refused the future cause anyone in Irish i know more more Irish people dead it was a big decision yes that's a big decision now you could say yeah well
It saved many Irish lies at a time but
We're not taking it
Or would i won't be today you know it's
A difficult one
Finally can i just turn to Alex Ferguson at his relationship with Ireland we mentioned Cathy and the huge and important role she is played in your life and i begin to suspect from some of
The stories you've told me here Alex that she wears the trousers when it comes to the Ferguson household but with her Irish background and her Irish antecedents did this lead you to an
Interest in Ireland and to Irish history or how did you come to be a fan of Ireland as it were well as history is the key i started reading history many many years ago and one of the topics are
To cope was Irish history from the history of alien is to rising through to the civil war that period i was fascinated by Michael Collins period of the civil war i think that was there
Been too controversial i think he was pre to having to go to the talks and wantin i don't think he was ever going to be successful that's my opinion i think that it was oh even in his own
Words if you remember he's saying his death one day when he signed the treaty with a new partition you know what petition sorry and they and everyone expected him to bite with no petition a
And all Ireland i don't think ever could get that i don't think the British government where we're going to oh that you know so that was i get fascinated by reeves about the romantic figure and the
Sense of his fight against the English between the easter rising and civil war starting you know that is his network of people in Dublin at the time was unbelievable it was almost like the C.I.A.
You know what he built up as network and i get fascinated and a ruthless network oh yeah well they were faintly ruthless say a shinto the black and tans you know that they were they were pretty ruthless
Themselves you've studied the life and times of Michael Collins have you ever been to bei leblanc no i was actually invited in to some event there not so long ago
I've never been there but Irish history is that period if you know the to the point where they got their own government fantastic period and i want to i don't know if you ever
Seen the movie the windows shakes of our way i have indeed yes it like this is a film okay watch can watch no war suddenly sat on the time of the civil war between the
Pro-treaty and anti-treaty forces yeah yeah there's a period in the movie one period of ice or maybe about 10 minutes were all in the room when the verges commit announced the the result of the
Treaty talks in in London that the split the family then say doubt room exactly and pen to mai's everything about irish history that 10-minute period absolutely but it almost murdered the Doyle debate
That was it a play everyone absolutely and Collins returned correct it was unbelievable but the winner as a point of attention if you remember Arthur givers in Arthur Griffith s'en and make
A cause what they mean mean we just don't know as a world-class football manager can i ask you why did De Valera not go he's our why do you know ago if i think
About it right I'm going to say Eric Cantona and i say makyo and feeling to do the deal thank you vera you have to learn about it oh yeah why was it audia what do you think i
Think you can when do you think do you think do you think he wanted patsies he wanted scapegoats unless i say sure they wanted a patsy but i'm Sarah Shirin you can win so hamby no thea
Give him an authority when he came back to complain and get his power through the door because if you remember because the older zayn Denis the doll that dean and that's just by the government now
Shortly led to the civil war which is a very very bitter period in Irish history and the effects and the after-effects of which were felt in Irish life and in Irish political life for many many years
To come course in tourism because i remember in to avoid his beacon towards interesting but the second world war it was offered to by the British government to do with
With petition if i want to join the war nearly refused the future cause anyone in Irish i know more more Irish people dead it was a big decision yes that's a big decision now you could say yeah well
It saved many Irish lies at a time but
We're not taking it
Or would i won't be today you know it's
A difficult one
