The Rising Of The Moon Lyrics - Shane Macgowan And The Popes

Now come tell me Sean O'Farrell 

Tell me why you hurry so? 

Hush a bhuachaill, hush and listen 

And his cheeks were all aglow 

I have orders from the captain 

Get you ready quick and soon 

For the pikes must be together 

At the rising of the moon 

The rising of the moon 

The rising of the moon 

The pikes must be together 

At the rising of the moon 

And come tell me Sean O'Farrell 

Where the gatherin' is to be 

At the old spot by the river 

Quite well known to you and me 

And by way of signal token 

Whistle loud the marching tune 

With your pike upon your shoulder 

At the rising of the moon 

The rising of the moon 

The rising of the moon 

With your pike upon your shoulder 

At the rising of the moon 

Out from many a mud wall cabin 

Many a manly heart was beating 

For the blessed morning light 

Murmurs ran along the valley 

Like the banshee's lonely croon 

And a thousand pikes were flashing 

At the rising of the moon 

The rising of the moon 

The rising of the moon 

A thousand pikes were flashing 

At the rising of the moon 

All along that singing river 

A black mass of men was seen 

And above their shining weapons 

Hung their own beloved green 

Death to every foe and traitor! 

Whistle loud the marching tune 

And Hurrah! me boys for freedom 

'Tis the rising of the moon 

The rising of the moon 

The rising of the moon 

And Hurrah! me boys for freedom 

'Tis the rising of the moon 

The rising of the moon 

The rising of the moon 

And Hurrah! me boys for freedom 

'Tis the rising of the moon