The Dubliners — Wrap The Green Flag Around Me

Intro verse, spoken: The history of Ireland's a history of oppression and the struggle of the people against it. The history of grasping landlords and conniving politicians, who sought to deprive the people of their birthright At regular times in Ireland's past, these grievances have boiled over. And the ordinary people have acted in the only way open to them: rebellion (Chorus) Oh, wrap the green flag 'round me, boys To die werе far more sweet With Erin's noble emblеm, boys To be my winding sheet (Verse) In life, I loved to see it wave And follow where it led But now my eyes grow dim, my hand Would grasp its last bright shred (Chorus) Then wrap the green flag 'round me, boys To die were far more sweet With Erin's noble emblem, boys To be my winding sheet