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Sam Jenkins                                                     Damien Dempsey - Soulsun 2017
[Intro]
        D       G
        D       G
        D       G
[Verse 1]
My nDame it is Sam JGenkins I cDome from old Whitington GHill  
My pDeople bow their Gheads down to the DLord of the maAnor Emstill.
I grDew up mean and Ghungry, dDirty and poor and Gsick
I trDied my best for Gnot to steal, too Dafraid of the AVan Diemen Emships
[Verse 2]
Well the Donly road to Gmoney it was the Droad to the army Ggates
I Dtook that road in ’4G5 with a gDang of my SAtaffordshire Emmates
We were sDhipped across to IGreland some rDebellions for to Gquell
StDationed North of GGalway in a lDandscape that Amirrored hEmell
[Verse 3]
BmWhen we sailed into Galway beAfore my head and pride
I will neGver forget the skeletons with a crBmazed look in theiGr eyes
BmAnd their little children wailing as huAnger ate them alive
GWhen I realised what I was doing there, with the Emshame I nearly Gdied
[Verse 4]
The fDood removal regGiments, we were theDre to guard the Gfood
Being Dshipped each dGay to England while the Dstarving thAey were suEmbdued
They Dsaid we needed the foGod more, for our hDungry boys Gabroad
And the DIrish apes who faGrmed it they weren’t mDen in the Aeyes of the Emlord
[Verse 5]
BmMy dear friend Billy Cooper he couAldn’t console himself
From a cGherry tree in the baDck field he was hEmanging by his belGt
BmIn the 41st foot regiment, just north Aof Galway town
I felGt myself the servent of a dEmevil in a crown.G  
[Verse 6]
I Ddisobeyed an oGrder, I refuDsed to shoot a mGan
NoDw stripped of my gun and uGniform
I am bDound for Van ADiemen's lEmand
[Verse 7]
You rDogues who rule BritGannia
May you Dburn in hell for Ggood
Us pooDr we do your dirGty work
Then you diDne on our flesAh and bloodEm  
[END]
All the lies, all of our lives
All the pain, abuse and shame
Tell the truth to the youth
And forgive, but never forget
Forgive, but never forget
All the lies, all of our lives
All the pain, tears like rain
Tell the truth to the youth
And forgive, but never forget
Forgive, but never forget

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Sam Jenkins

by Damien Dempsey

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Sam Jenkins Damien Dempsey - Soulsun 2017

[Intro]

D G

[Verse 1]

D G D G

My name it is Sam Jenkins I come from old Whitington Hill

D G D A Em

My people bow their heads down to the Lord of the manor still.

D G D G

I grew up mean and hungry, dirty and poor and sick

D G D A Em

I tried my best for not to steal, too afraid of the Van Diemen ships

[Verse 2]

D G D G

Well the only road to money it was the road to the army gates

D G D A Em

I took that road in ’45 with a gang of my Staffordshire mates

D G D G

We were shipped across to Ireland some rebellions for to quell

D G D A Em

Stationed North of Galway in a landscape that mirrored hell

[Verse 3]

Bm A

When we sailed into Galway before my head and pride

G Bm G

I will never forget the skeletons with a crazed look in their eyes

Bm A

And their little children wailing as hunger ate them alive

G Em G

When I realised what I was doing there, with the shame I nearly died

[Verse 4]

D G D G

The food removal regiments, we were there to guard the food

D G D A Em

Being shipped each day to England while the starving they were subdued

D G D G

They said we needed the food more, for our hungry boys abroad

D G D A Em

And the Irish apes who farmed it they weren’t men in the eyes of the lord

[Verse 5]

Bm A

My dear friend Billy Cooper he couldn’t console himself

G D Em G

From a cherry tree in the back field he was hanging by his belt

Bm A

In the 41st foot regiment, just north of Galway town

G Em G

I felt myself the servent of a devil in a crown.

[Verse 6]

D G D G

I disobeyed an order, I refused to shoot a man

D G

Now stripped of my gun and uniform

D A Em

I am bound for Van Diemen's land

[Verse 7]

D G

You rogues who rule Britannia

D G

May you burn in hell for good

D G

Us poor we do your dirty work

D A Em

Then you dine on our flesh and blood

[END]

All the lies, all of our lives

All the pain, abuse and shame

Tell the truth to the youth

And forgive, but never forget

Forgive, but never forget

All the lies, all of our lives

All the pain, tears like rain

Tell the truth to the youth

And forgive, but never forget

Forgive, but never forget

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