I love this song, definitely my favorite from the Session Band. This song has been a traditional song in Ireland about a mother and how she regrets making the choice to send her son into war. The original version is slightly different of course, and I think any real fan of The Boss knows how he likes to alter lyrics to how he likes them to be. They're very minor, though, like instead of "the king of America" it was originally "the king of France". American patriotism, I guess. In all, I love this song, and it makes me really proud of my celtic roots. He did a great adaptation of the classic Irish folk song.
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I love this song, definitely my favorite from the Session Band. This song has been a traditional song in Ireland about a mother and how she regrets making the choice to send her son into war. The original version is slightly different of course, and I think any real fan of The Boss knows how he likes to alter lyrics to how he likes them to be. They're very minor, though, like instead of "the king of America" it was originally "the king of France". American patriotism, I guess. In all, I love this song, and it makes me really proud of my celtic roots. He did a great adaptation of the classic Irish folk song.