The Man from the Daily Mail

[Verse 1]
Oh, now Ireland is a very funny place, sir
It's a strange and a troubled land
And the Irish are a bloody funny race, sir
Every girl is in Cumann na mBan
Every doggy has a tri-colored ribbon
Tied firmly to his tail
And it wouldn't be surprising if there'd be another rising
Said The Man from the Daily Mail

[Chorus]
Every bird upon my word is singing "Tremble, I'm a rebel!"
Every hen in jail is laying hand grenades
Over there, sir, I declare, sir
And every cock in a farmyard stock grows a triumph for the Gael
And it wouldn't be surprising if there'd be another rising
Said The Man from the Daily Mail

[Verse 2]
Well, the other day I ventured down to Clare, sir
And I spied an old boreen
Such a squadron of riding busy ganders there, sir
Dressed in orange, white and green
They marched to the German goosestep
And they whistle "Gran a bheal"
And I'm shakin' in me shoes as I'm sending out the news
Said The Man from the Daily Mail

[Chorus]
Every bird upon my word is singing "Tremble, I'm a rebel!"
Every hen in jail is laying hand grenades
Over there, sir, I declare, sir
And every cock in a farmyard stock grows a triumph for the Gael
And it wouldn't be surprising if there'd be another rising
Said The Man from the Daily Mail

[Verse 3]
Well, the whole place is ceding with sedition
It's Sinn Féin through and through
All the [?] are joining local units
And the password's Sinn Féin too
Every doggy has a tri-colored ribbon
Tied firmly to his tail
And it wouldn't be surprising if there'd be another rising
Said The Man from the Daily Mail

[Chorus]
Every bird upon my word is singing "Tremble, I'm a rebel!"
Every hen in jail is laying hand grenades
Over there, sir, I declare, sir
And every cock in a farmyard stock grows a triumph for the Gael
And it wouldn't be surprising if there'd be another rising
Said The Man from the Daily Mail

[Chorus]
Every bird upon my word is singing "Tremble, I'm a rebel!"
Every hen in jail is laying hand grenades
Over there, sir, I declare, sir
And every cock in a farmyard stock grows a triumph for the Gael
And it wouldn't be surprising if there'd be another rising
Said The Man from the Daily Mail