{"id":1826,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/peoples-own-m-p-the"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"peoples-own-m-p-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/peoples-own-m-p-the\/","title":{"rendered":"PEOPLES OWN M.P. ,The"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>How many more must die now, how many must we lose<br \/>\nUntil the Island people, their own destiny can choose<br \/>\nFrom immortal Robert Emmet, to Bobby Sands MP<br \/>\nWho was given 30,000 votes while in captivity<\/p>\n<p>No more he&#8217;ll hear the larks sweet notes, upon the Ulster air<br \/>\nOr gaze upon the snowflakes pure, for to calm his deep despair<br \/>\nOh before he went on hunger strike, young Bobby did compose<br \/>\nThe Rhythm of Time, the Weeping Wind, and the Sleeping 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