THE WOLFE TONES
A NATION ONCE AGAIN
Verse 1
W[G]hen boyhood's fire was in my blood
I [C]read of ancient f[G]reeman
For G[G]reece and Rome who bravely stood
Three h[C]undred m[Am]en and th[D]ree men
And [D]then I prayed I yet might see
Our f[C]etters rent in t[G]wain
And I[C]reland lo[Am]ng a province b[D]e
A nation once ag[G]ain
Chorus
A nat[G]ion once aga[C]in
A [Am]nation once ag[D]ain
And Ir[G]eland long a p[C]rovince be
[Am]A nati[D]on once aga[G]in
Verse 2
It whispered too that freeedom's ark
That service high and holy
Would be profaned by feelings dark
And passions vain or lowly
For freedom comes from God's right hand
And needs a Godly train
And righteous men must make our land
A nation once again
Chorus....
Verse 3
So as I grew from boy to man
I bent me to that bidding
My spirit of each selfish plan
And cruel passion ridding
For thus I hoped some day to aid
Oh can such hope be vain
When my dear country should be made
A nation once again
Chorus...
A NATION ONCE AGAIN
Verse 1
W[G]hen boyhood's fire was in my blood
I [C]read of ancient f[G]reeman
For G[G]reece and Rome who bravely stood
Three h[C]undred m[Am]en and th[D]ree men
And [D]then I prayed I yet might see
Our f[C]etters rent in t[G]wain
And I[C]reland lo[Am]ng a province b[D]e
A nation once ag[G]ain
Chorus
A nat[G]ion once aga[C]in
A [Am]nation once ag[D]ain
And Ir[G]eland long a p[C]rovince be
[Am]A nati[D]on once aga[G]in
Verse 2
It whispered too that freeedom's ark
That service high and holy
Would be profaned by feelings dark
And passions vain or lowly
For freedom comes from God's right hand
And needs a Godly train
And righteous men must make our land
A nation once again
Chorus....
Verse 3
So as I grew from boy to man
I bent me to that bidding
My spirit of each selfish plan
And cruel passion ridding
For thus I hoped some day to aid
Oh can such hope be vain
When my dear country should be made
A nation once again
Chorus...
