The Rising Of The Moon (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 12, 1961)

Oh, come tell me Sean O'Farrell

Tell me why you hurry so

"Hush my boo'kle, hush and listen"

And his cheeks were all aglow

"I've orders from the captain

Make you ready quick and soon

For the pikes must be together

By the rising of the moon"

By the rising of the moon

By the rising of the moon

And the pikes must be together

By the rising of the moon

Oh then tell me Sean O'Farrell

Where the gath'ring is to be

"In the old spot by the river

Right well known to you and me

One word more for signal token

Whistle up the marching tune

Put your pike upon your shoulder

By the rising of the moon"

By the rising of the moon

By the rising of the moon

Put your pike upon your shoulder

By the rising of the moon

Out of many a mud wall cabin

Eyes were watching through the night

Many a manly heart was throbbing

For the coming morning light

Rumors ran along the valley

Like the banshee's lonely croon

And a thousand pikes were flashing

By the rising of the moon

By the rising of the moon

By the rising of the moon

And a thousand pikes were flashing

By the rising of the moon

All along the singing river

That dark mass of men was seen

Far above their shining weapons

Hung their own beloved green

Death to every foreign traitor

Forward strike the marching tune

And hurrah me boys for freedom

'Tis the rising of the moon

'Tis the rising of the moon

'Tis the rising of the moon

And hurrah me boys for freedom

'Tis the rising of the moon