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Generations (© 2010 Jim "Carbomb" Parkinson) G D C G They farmed in the fields and they worked in the factories C G D Surviving the cold and the rain G D C G They built the great land that they call Emerald Isle C D G Amidst all the hardships and pain [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/b/barleyjuice/284357.html ] C D G They came from the fields and the cities C D Em With their strength and their souls and their minds C G D Em And they sang and they danced to the tunes of old Ireland C D G So they never would leave them behind They left from the docks all aboard sailing ships To the strains of American Wakes Once through Ellis Island they started the trip With a dream of a new life to make They came from the fields and the cities With their strength and their souls and their minds And they sang and they danced to the tunes of old Ireland So they never would leave them behind They work different jobs and they still raise their families Surviving the changes and times They gather in places to share in the music And sing with the tunes and the rhymes They came from the fields and the cities With their strength and their souls and their minds And they sang and they danced to the tunes of old Ireland So they never would leave them behind We come from the suburbs and cities With our strength and our souls and our minds And we sing and we dance to the tunes of old Ireland So we never will leave them behind. |