[Intro]
[Verse]
Rock by rock and stone by stone, I walked along the famine road
From the limestone at The Burren to the foot of Mullaghmór
And I had a silent revelation as I walked along the lonely strand
That every stone along this road, was touched by hungry hands
[Verse]
In my mind I see their black coats turned against the wind and rain
I hear their cries of desperation, the anger and the shame
To see their children die of hunger, to be driven from the land
I hear their prayers that went unanswered, to feed these hungry hands
[Verse]
In spite of rain and hunger, they broke and laid these stones
And somewhere deep inside them they found the strength to carry on
And I m sure they never realized, it was never in the plan
But they held the spirit of a nation, safe in hungry hands
[Verse]
Now they say this road goes nowhere, but I say it never ends
For it took their children round the world, to strange and distant lands
And we who are their children s children, in our hearts we understand
That every road we ve ever walked, was built by hungry hands
[Verse]
Rock by rock and stone by stone, I walked along the famine road
From the limestone at The Burren to the foot of Mullaghmór
And we who are this island s children in our hearts we understand
That every road we ll ever walk, was built by hungry hands