C By a lonely prison wall, I F heard a young girl C callGing,
C Michael they haveF taken you aGway,
For you C stole Trevelyn’s F corn,
so the C young might see the G morn,
Now a prison ship lies G7 waiting in the C bay.
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C Low F lie the C fields of AthenAmry,
Where C once we watched the small free birds G fly,
Our C love was on theF wing,
We hadC dreams and songs to G sing,
It's so Dm lonely round the G7 fields of AthenCry.
By a C lonely prison wall, I F heard a young man C callGing,
C Nothing matters F Mary when you’re G free,
Against the C famine and the F Crown,
I reCbelled, they cut me G down,
Now you Dm must raise our G7 child with digniCty.
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By a C lonely harbour wall,she F watched the last star C fallGing,
As the C prison ship sailed F out against the G sky,
For she’ll C live in hope and F pray,for her C love in Botany G Bay,
It's so Dm lonely round the G7 fields of AthenCry
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