By a lonely prison wall 
I heard a young girl calling: 
"Michael, they are taking you away 
For you stole Travellyn´s corn 
so that the young might see the morn! 
Now the prison ship lies waiting in the bay". 

Low lie the fields of Athenry 
Where once we watched the small free birds fly.
Our love was on the wing 
we had dreams and songs to sing 
It´s so lonely ´round the fields of Athenry. 

By a lonely prison wall 
I heard a young man calling:
"Nothing matters, Mary, when you´re free 
Against the famine and the Crown 
I rebelled, they ran me down. 
Now you must raise our child with dignity". 

Low lie the fields of Athenry 
Where once we watched the small free birds fly.
Our love was on the wing 
we had dreams and songs to sing 
It´s so lonely ´round the fields of Athenry.

By a lonely harbour wall 
she watched the last star falling 
While the prison ship sailed out against the sky.
Sure she wait and hope and pray 
for her love in Botany Bay 
It´s so lonely round the fields of Athenry 

Low lie the fields of Athenry 
Where once we watched the small free birds fly. 
Our love was on the wing 
we had dreams and songs to sing 
It´s so lonely ´round the fields of Athenry.

Low lie the fields of Athenry 
Where once we watched the small free birds fly. 
Our love was on the wing 
we had dreams and songs to sing 
It´s so lonely ´round the fields of Athenry...