{"id":1715,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/my-little-armalite"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"my-little-armalite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/my-little-armalite\/","title":{"rendered":"My Little Armalite"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n

And its up along the bogside that’s were I long to be
\nLying in the dark with a Provo company
\nA comrade on my left and another one on my right
\nAnd a clip of ammunition for my little Armalite!<\/p>\n

I was stopped by a soldier said he “you are a swine”
\nHe beat me with his baton and he kicked me in the groin
\nI bowed and I scraped, sure my manners were polite
\nAh, but all the time I was thinking of my little Armalite!<\/p>\n

And it’s down along the Falls Road that’s were I long to be
\nLying in the dark with a Provo company
\nA comrade on my left and another one on my right
\nAnd a clip of ammunition for my little Armalite!<\/p>\n

A brave RUC man came walking up our street
\nWith 600 British soldiers gathered round his feet,
\nCome out ya cowardly Fenians come on out and fight
\nBut he cried I’m only joking when he heard my Armalite!<\/p>\n

And its up in Crossmaglen that’s were I long to be
\nLying in the dark with a Provo company
\nA comrade on my left and another one on my right
\nAnd a clip of ammunition for my little Armalite!<\/p>\n

The army came to visit me ’twas in the early hours
\nWith saracens and sirens and bloody armoured cars,
\nThey thought they had me cornered but I gave them all a fright
\nWith the armour, pierce and bullets from my little Armalite!<\/p>\n

And it’s up in old Belaghty that’s were I long to be
\nLying in the dark with a Provo company
\nA comrade on my left and another one on my right
\nAnd a clip of ammunition for my little Armalite<\/p>\n

When Pryor came to Belfast he said the battle’s won
\nThe generals they have told us we have them on the run,
\nBut corporals and privates while on patrol at night
\nSay “send home for re-enforcement’s it’s the bloody Armalite!”<\/p>\n

And it’s up in the New Lodge that’s were I long to be
\nLying in the dark with a Provo company
\nA comrade on my left and another one on my right
\nAnd a clip of ammunition for my little Armalite<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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