Wedding

Over green mountain sides
 Over fields where we lay
 Over sunsplashed orange skylines
 My dying lambs they bleed and scream
 And I crush them with my boot heels
 For no shells I can afford
 And I'm off to Dublin City
 For I've lost our room and board
 No I couldn't join the army
 If I died what would we do
 Me wife she is me sunshine
 But she knows not what we do
 To my dearest sweetest Colleen
 Please forgive me for not calling
 I regret you have to find this
 The note that says I'm gone
 I hope you do not shun me
 Only ask that you forgive me
 It was bound to happen as we both know
 You know it had to be done
 Take hold of tiny Kathleen
 Take her o'er to mother Maureen's
 There's money in the strongbox
 Food and tickets in the car
 Well, I can't stand to see you crying
 Nor can you to see us dying
 Well, I've gone to to set it right
 I know you'll think I've gone too far
 I cannot take this preasure on me
 No one ever said it was in store for me
 Well, I pray you do not shun me
 I'm coming back my dear Colleen