Hank Locklin - Kevin Barry lyrics

It was on one Monday morning high upon the gallows seen

Kevin Barry gave his young life in the cause of liberty

Just a lad of eighteen summers yet no one can deny

As he walked to death that morning proud he held his head up high.

(Proud he held his head up high.)

Just before he faced the hangman in his dreary prison cell

For the soldiers tortured Barry just because he would not tell

The names of his brave comrades and things they wished to know

Turn informer or we'll kill you Kevin Barry answered no.

(Kevin Barry answered no.)

Calmly standing to attention while he bade his last farewell

To his broken hearted mother who's sad grief no one can tell

For the cause he proudly cherished this sad parting had to be

Then to his death he walked smiling that old Ireland might be free.

(Then to his death he walked smiling that old Ireland might be free...)