THE MEN BEHIND THE WIRE
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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
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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
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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
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