Erin Go Brath

[Verse 1]
I'll sing you a song of a row in the town
When the green flag went up and the crown rag came down
'Twas the neatest and sweetest thing ever you saw
And they played the best game played in Erin go Brath

[Verse 2]
God rest gallant Pearse and his comrades who died
Tom Clarke, MacDonagh, MacDermott, MacBride
And here's to Jim Connolly who gave one hurrah
And placed the machine guns for Erin go Brath

[Verse 3]
One of our leaders were down at Ringsend
For the honour of Ireland to hold and defend
He had no veteran soldiers but volunteers raw
Playing sweet Mauser music for Erin go Brath

[Verse 4]
Old Ceannt and his comrades like lions at bay
From the South Dublin Union poured death and dismay
And what was their wrath when the Englishmen saw
All the dead khaki soldiers in Erin go Brath

[Verse 5]
A brave English captain was raving that day
Saying "Give me one hour and I'll blow you away!"
But a big Mauser bullet got stuck in his craw
And he died of lead poison in Erin go Brath

[Verse 6]
All glory to Dublin, to her's the renown
In the long generations her fame will go down
And children will tell how their forefathers saw
The red blaze of freedom o'er Erin go Brath