Hello everybody!
Shellsman, a new member of Hayley's official forum, has suggested that Hayley sings a Celtic ballad called "Fields of Athenry", and I agree it would suit her voice perfectly. It was written by Pete St. John, and I've found the lyrics and an audio clip on his web site:-
www.petestjohn.com/fields.htmThe Fields of Athenry -1-By a lonely prison wall
I heard a young girl calling
Michael they are taking you away
For you stole Trevelyn's corn
So the young might see the morn.
Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay.
ChorusLow 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.
-2-By a lonely prison wall
I heard a young man calling
Nothing matter Mary when your free,
Against the Famine and the Crown
I rebelled they ran me down
Now you must raise our child with dignity.
Chorus
-3-By a lonely harbor wall
She watched the last star falling
As that prison ship sailed out against the sky
Sure she'll wait and hope and pray
For her love in Botany Bay
It's so lonely 'round the Fields of Athenry.
Chorus
I don't know who the singer is on the clip.
Richard