Speed the Plough - Horslips

The girl I love waits for me now

She’ll be standing by the well

She may have to wait until it’s dry

Because I am off to hell

Speed the Plough

I’ll wait no more for fire from God

Listen to me now

Speed the plough, speed the plough

I counted lines a pretty face

From the tears she cried

Her cheeks were bleached as white as snow

As she kissed me goodbye

We heards the hounds we could not see

And knew our time had come

I turned my back on prison farm

And then began to run

Speed the Plough

I’ll wait no more for fire from God

Listen to me now

Speed the plough, speed the plough

The girl I love waits for me now

She’ll be standing by the well

She may have to wait until it’s dry

Because I am off to hell

Speed the Plough

I’ll wait no more for fire from God

Listen to me now

Speed the plough, speed the plough

Speed the Plough

I’ll wait no more for fire from God

Listen to me now

Speed the plough, speed the plough