Irish Song Lyrics 
from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
Born In Ireland 
I was born here in Ireland But a foreign land called me away Now I've come back to see my hometown And my friends of yesterday Gone are the old folks friendly faces And the friends I used to know So many things have changed in Ireland Since I left it long ago 
Trees are planted on the farmland That we used to till and sow Strangers sit around the fireside Strangers names are on the door Other people sing the new songs Songs of which I do not know I remember Mama sang the old songs Back in Ireland long ago 
Lead-break 
When I die please take me back to Ireland Where I'm free from worry and from care And lay me down by Mom and Daddy And let me sleep forever there And when it's springtime in the mountains And the purple heather glows I'll be happy here in Ireland As in the days of long ago 
Rpt. last verse