Shannon Hill Lyrics

If I'm not to return to your side tonight

Meet me at Shannon Hill

Near the well where wishes were left behind

But in memories linger still

Our dream is coming to dawn this day

Not far from Shannon Hill

In Ireland soon shall freedom be

For surely tis God's will

The cannons will roar

Smoke settles on the shore

They march bravely off to war

Will they come back anymore

Raise the Starry Plough on high

Raise it on Shannon Hill

Near the well where wishes once left behind

Our children will fulfill

Curse the famine and curse the crown

And God save Shannon Hill

And bless the sons of Galway Town

Those boys of iron will

For the cannons they will roar

Smoke settles on the shore

They march bravely off to war

Will they come back anymore

Here the minstrel boy's harp shall sound

Here on Shannon Hill

Our brave young men will gather round

And to a nation, drink their fill

But far away in the dark this night

A young girl is waiting still

Not for freedom but for her one true love

Remember Shannon Hill