Tom: G
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What did I have, said the fine old woman
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What did I have, this proud old woman did say
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I had four green fields, each one was a jewel
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But stang--ers came and tried to take them from me
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I had fine strong sons, they fought to save my jewels
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They fought and died, and that was my grief said she
[Verse 2]
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Long time ago, said the fine old woman
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Long time ago, this proud old woman did say
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There was war and death, plunder-ing and pillage
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My chil-dren starved, by mountain valley and sea
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And their wail-ing cries, they shook the very heavens
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and my four green fields ran red with their blood, said she
[Verse 3]
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What have I now, said the fine old woman
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What have I now, this proud old woman did say
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I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage
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In stran-gers hands, that tried to take it from me
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But my sons have sons, as brave as were their fathers
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My fourth green field will bloom once again said she
