IRISH REBEL LYRICS
The Men Behind The Wire













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(Chorus)

Armoured cars and tanks and guns

Came to take away our sons

But every man must stand behind

The men behind the wire

Armoured cars and tanks and guns

Came to take away our sons

But every man must stand behind

The men behind the wire

Through the little streets of Belfast

In the dark of early morn

British soldiers came marauding

Breaking little homes with scorn

Heedless of the of crying children

Dragging fathers from their beds

Beating sons while helpless mothers

Watch the blood flow from their heads

(Chorus repeat)

Not for them a judge or jury

Or indeed a trial at all

Being Irish means their guilty

So we're guilty one and all

'Round the world the truth will echo

Cromwell's men are here again

England's name again is sullied

In the eyes of honest men

(Chorus repeat)

Proudly march behind our banner

Proudly march behind our men

We will have them free to help us

Build a Nation Once Again

On the people, step together

Proudly marching on our way

Never fear or never falter

Till the boys come home to stay

(Chorus>