Irish traditional song lyrics — collected by Beer Belly Band.
Jack Lynch came out from Dublin and he had 10,000 men
He marched them up to the border and he marched back again
But such an armored column lads the like was never seen
500 mounted bicycles all-wearing of the green
Chorus:
Let him go let him tarry let him sink or let him swim
He does give a damn for us nor we a damn for him
He sits on his ass in Dublin and hope he does enjoy
Selling out his country for he’s England’s little boy
Well, the Special Branch in are something for to see
They’ll crawl out of the castle to inform on you and me
But the day is coming soon me boys you’ll hear those rifles bark
The only snakes in Ireland will be in the Phoenix Park
Chorus
Well, Jack where were you last August with all your merry men
Ah were you on the Falls Road or in the Bogside then
No you were phoning London and squealing all you knew
On every Irish rebel that would hold a gun it’s true
Chorus
When we finally get our freedom we’ll make them understand
Scrap Fianna Fail Gestapo and all their rotten band
But we want a true Republic with the workers in command
That won’t betray their countrymen of sell them out of hand
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