Live, 1972:

Kevin Barry

popular Irish rebbel song

F
Early on a sunday morning
                       C
High above the gallow tree,
(C)
Kevin Barry gave his young life
                       F
For the cause of liberty.

Just a lad of eighteen  summers,
Yet there's no one can deny,
That he went to death that  morning,
Nobly held his head on high.

   Shoot me like an Irish soldier.
   Do not hang me like a dog,
   For I fought for Ireland's freedom
   On that dark September morn.

   All around the little bakery
   Where we fought them hand to hand,
   Shoot me like an Irish soldier,
   For I fought to free Ireland

Just before he faced the hangman,
In his lonely prison cell,
British soldiers tortured Barry,
Just because he would not tell.

The names of his brave companions,
Other things they wished to know.
Turn informer and we'll free you
Proudly, Barry answered "No".

   Shoot me like an Irish soldier.
   Do not hang me like a dog,
   For I fought for Ireland's freedom
   On that dark September morn.

   All around the little bakery
   Where we fought them hand to hand,
   Shoot me like an Irish soldier,
   For I fought to free Ireland

   Shoot me like an Irish soldier.
   Do not hang me like a dog,
   For I fought for Ireland's freedom
   On that dark September morn.

   All around the little bakery
   Where we fought them hand to hand,
   Shoot me like an Irish soldier,
   For I fought to free Ireland



Played by Leonard Cohen live on these occasions:

1-Dublin, Ireland, 1972/03/18
2-Kobenhavn, Danmark, 1972/04/04
3-Frankfurt, Deutschland, 1972/04/06
4-Wien, Osterreich, 1972/04/10
5-Munchen, Deutschland, 1972/04/11
6-Amsterdam, Nederland, 1972/04/15