Brennan On The Moor

	  		

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verse 1 
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Oh it's of a brave young highway man this story we will tell 
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His name was Willie Brennan and in Ireland he did dwell 
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'Twas on the Kilworth Mountains he commenced his wild career 
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And many a wealthy noble man before him shook with fear 


 
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And it's Brennan On The Moor Brennan On The Moor 
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Bold brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor 



verse 1 
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One day upon the highway as Willie went down 
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He met the Mayor of Cashel a mile outside the town 
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The mayor he knew his features and he said young man said he 
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Your name is Willie Brennan you must come along with me 



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And it's Brennan On The Moor Brennan On The Moor 
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Bold brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor 


verse 3 
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Now Brennan's wife had gone to town provisions for to buy 
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And when she saw her Willie she commenced to weep and cry 
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She said hand to me that tenpenny as soon as Willie spoke 
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She handed him a blunderbuss from underneath her cloak 



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For young Brennan On The Moor Brennan On The Moor 
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Bold brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor 


verse 4 
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Then with this loaded blunderbuss the truth I will unfold 
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He made the Mayor to tremble and robbed him of his gold 
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One hundred pounds was offered for his apprehension there 
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So he with horse and saddle to the mountains did repair 



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Did young Brennan On The Moor Brennan On The Moor 
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Bold brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor 


Verse 5 
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Now Brennan being an outlaw upon the mountain high 
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With cavalry and infantry to take him they did try 
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He laughed at them with scorn until at last 'twas said 
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By a falsehearted woman he was cruelly betrayed 



         C                   Em 
And it's Brennan On The Moor Brennan On The Moor 
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Bold brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor 
         C                   Em 
And it's Brennan On The Moor Brennan On The Moor 
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Bold brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor