I had a true love if ever a girl had one
I had a true love a brave lad
was he
One fine Easter Monday with his gallant comrades
He started away for to make Ireland free.
For all around
my hat I wear a tri-coloured ribbon, oh
All around my hat until death comes to me
And if anybody's asking me why do
I wear it
It's all for my own true love I never more will see.
He whispered "Goodbye love, old Ireland is calling
High
over Dublin our Tri-colour flies
In the streets of the city the foe man is falling
And wee birds are whistling "Old
Ireland arise."
For all around my hat I wear a tri-coloured ribbon, oh
All around my hat until death comes to me
And
if anybody's asking me why do I wear it
It's all for my own true love I never more will see.
In praying and watching
the dark hours passed over
The roar of the guns brought no message to me
I prayed for Old Ireland, I prayed for my lover
That
he might be safe and Old Ireland be free.
For all around my hat I wear a tri-coloured ribbon, oh
All around my hat
until death comes to me
And if anybody's asking me why do I wear it
It's all for my own true love I never more will
see.
The struggle was ended, they brought me the story
The last whispered message he sent unto me
"I was true
to my land, love, I fought for her glory
And gave up my life for to make Ireland free."
For all around my hat I
wear a tri-coloured ribbon, oh
All around my hat until death comes to me
And if anybody's asking me why do I wear it
It's
all for my own true love I never more will see.