Ricochet

Some men went to Dungannon town, the barracks for to case
And notice how the noble crown gave class to that new place
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Oh the RUC they knew that we had planned to have some sport
For they’d read a piece by Dev's police in a Free State news report
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They read the paper satisfied and said 'well now, that's that'
When suddenly to their surprise came a big loud rat-a-tat-tat
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'Who's out there, oh what can we do? For God's sake stop this lark!
Are you Fenians or red, white and blue that's out there in the dark?'
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One fella stole out warily but quickly came in again
When he found that he was staring down the barrel of a Sten
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Oh the Free State news became a fact when the silence it was broke
By a big loud bang that loudly rang from a shower of dust and smoke
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When those guardians of the nation thought the lads were gone for good
They came to find no station where a station once had stood
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There are 10 loyal policemen now, and they're signing on the dole
And they'd love to get those Irish pests and shove it up his-
With your IRA, ricochet, play it on your lambeg drum