As performed by Derek Warfield and The Young Wolfe Tones This track is available now on "Call Of Erin" For the latest releases, tour dates and more check out our website and Facebook page www.theyoungwolfetones.com theyoungwolfetones
You can wear an Easter lily for the men who fought and died You can wear an Easter lily for the women by their side You can wear an Easter lily for the heroes of '16 Who gave us back our dignity and pride and self esteem You can wear an Easter lily for the women of the fight Webley Winnie (Winifred Carnie) and Liz Farrel (Elizabeth O’Farrell) and the Contas (Constance Markievicz) tall and bright You can wear an Easter lily for the patriots of the past Although they failed, the inspiration left by them would last You can wear an Easter lily for the men who fought and died You can wear an Easter lily for the women by their side You can wear an Easter lily for the heroes of '16 Who gave us back our dignity and pride and self esteem You can wear an Easter lily to rekindle Fenian faith And remember our great heroes of the year of '98 (1798 Éirí Amach) You can wear an Easter lily for the Fenian men so brave Who died upon the scaffold for their countrymen to save You can wear an Easter lily for the men who signed their name For that mighty proclamation ended England's rule of shame Padraig Pearse, James Connolly, Thomas Clarke and Eamonn Ceannt (Sean) MacDermott and (Thomas) McDonagh, it's from God that they were sent You can wear an Easter lily for the men who fought and died You can wear an Easter lily for the women by their side You can wear an Easter lily for the heroes of '16 Who gave us back our dignity and pride and self esteem You can wear an Easter lily for the free birds that have flown Francis Hughes, Bobby Sands, and Sean South from Garryowen You can wear an Easter lily for the volunteers with pride For Ned (Edward) Daley, and (Michael) O'Hanarahan, John Heuston, and (John) MacBride You can wear an Easter lily for the heroes of our time Thomas Ash, Michael Gaughan, and (Terence) MacSwiney and (Micky) Devine You can wear an Easter lily for the future of our land To see it reunited, free from England's violent hand You can wear an Easter lily for the men who fought and died You can wear an Easter lily for the women by their side You can wear an Easter lily for the heroes of '16 Who gave us back our dignity and pride and self esteem You can wear an Easter lily for the saintly hordes who died In the years of great hunger, (Charles Edward) Trevelyan's genocide You can wear an Easter lily for the children's starving tears And the mothers who watched helplessly in action by their peers You can wear an Easter lily for the scaffold and the jails And the folks who fled in terror and in desperation sailed You can wear an Easter lily for the exiles that have flown And let them know that Ireland will always be their home You can wear an Easter lily for the men who fought and died You can wear an Easter lily for the women by their side You can wear an Easter lily for the heroes of '16 Who gave us back our dignity and pride and self esteem You can wear an Easter lily for the men who fought and died You can wear an Easter lily for the women by their side You can wear an Easter lily for the heroes of '16 Who gave us back our dignity and pride and self esteem
Derek, you and I shared a few pints in 2009 in the Liffey pub in St Paul MN. We discussed whether songs still were appropriate after the 2008 power-sharing govt. You had grand argument for, I none against. A great thing to hear this...
Hi, I was wandering: what if "The [very]- Easter Lillies"; could be: "sold, to: raise fund's, for: The "{expressed}" Benefit, of Ireland's economy!!!!"?? -In other - words, to: "fundraise for (raise money/fund's for) Ireland": (inc. its ARTist's/poet's/entrepreneur's etc.!?)!!??
