Irish - Lyrics by Tonic


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I said to me Da, I said to me Da

I said to me Da I'm not fit for a soldier
I said to me Da, I said to me Da
I said to me Da I'm not fit for a soldier
I said to me Da, I said to me Da
I said to me Da I'm not fit for a soldier
I said to me Da, I said to me Da
I said to me Da I'm not fit for a soldier

For the king he say, the king he say
For now you'll fight or I'll take your land away
For the king he say, the king he say
For now you'll fight or I'll take your land away
For the king he say, the king he say

So over the seas, over the seas
To kill a man that I have never seen
Over the seas (x6)

I won't die for England!
Not for England
Not for England

I said to me ma, I said to me ma,
I said to me ma I sail away now
I said to me ma, I said to me ma,
I said to me ma I sail away now

So over the seas, over the seas
Far away from my Ireland
Over the seas, over the seas,
Far away from Isles of Green.

For the king he say, the king he say
For now you'll fight or I'll take your children
For the king he say, the king he say
For now you'll fight or I'll take your children

So they send me away, they send me away
To kill a man that I have never seen
They send me away (x6)

I won't die for England!
Not for England

Far away from my homeland
Many miles, many miles I would roam
Far from my home
Far from my home
Far from my home
Far and away (x8)

I won't die for England!
Not for England
No Not for England
No Not for England...



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