Emerald (New Stereo Version / 2024) Songtext
von Thin Lizzy

Down from the glen came the marching men
With their shields and their swords
To fight the fight they believed to be right
Overthrow the overlords

To the towns where there was plenty
They brought plunder, swords and flame
When they left, the town was empty
And children would never play again

I believe in the emerald and the emerald is mine
I believe in the emerald and the emerald is mine
I believe in the emerald and the emerald is mine
I believe in the emerald and the emerald is mine


Onward over the mountain
And outward towards the sea
There where creatures trough the air
And sights you would not believe

To the town where there was plenty
They took their their flame and swords
To fight the fight they believed to be right
Overthrow the overlords

Africa
Ethiopia
America
And that city below the sea
Where the emerald