[Verse 1]
The slane is gone, how can I work
I travelled up to see the turf
Gaps are wide from tracks of steel
That map their way through fern and field
[Verse 2]
The slane is gone, I walk the line, heel to toe, and counting time
With stick in hand, I will mark my plots, that sons of mine might have enough
[Verse 3]
O it’s like the sun, running from a gun
Black is the blanket I see before me
My heart will miss a beat, I’ll be off my feet
The slane and boggy I can bid goodbye
The Slane is Gone was written by Ronan Kealy.
Junior Brother released The Slane is Gone on Sat Feb 11 2012.