The Irish Brigade - Seamus Mcllwaine lyrics
[The Irish Brigade - Seamus Mcllwaine lyrics]
Along Erin's border, the news greatly spread
Another foul ambush, a volunteer dead
Oh, sad were our hearts as
We whispered the name
For that brave freedom fighter
Was called McElwaine
Through the fields of Fermanagh and
The hills of Tyrone
Through Cavan and Leitrim
Your exploit's were known
Those cowardly crown forces
They cringed at your name
They had cause to remember the bold McElwaine
We salute you
Brave Séamus it's a soldier's farewell
Our grief at your passing
These words cannot tell
Your lifeblood for Ireland did
Not flow in vain
With Hughes and O'Hanlon now stands McElwaine
Your love for your country
You could not restrain
That patriot's fever, it burned in your veins
You answered the call for
To fight Ireland's foe
And you made England pay for
Eight hundred years' woe
In those cages of H-Block, you never gave in
Though they stripped you and beat you
They never could win
You inspired the lads of
The bold thirty-eight
Long Kesh couldn't hold you
You smashed through the gate
We salute you
Brave Séamus it's a soldier's farewell
Our grief at your passing
These words cannot tell
Your lifeblood for Ireland did
Not flow in vain
With Hughes and O'Hanlon now stands McElwaine
On that dark April morning
Near the breaking of day
The SAS waited in a field near Roslea
With Seán Lynch, your brave comrade
You were wounded and killed
When they found who they'd captured
You were tortured and killed
Round your Monaghan home
All the black flags did wave
In thousands we followed
To honour to your grave
Your comrades in arms marched with
You all the way
It was a final farewell from the bold IRA
We salute you
Brave Séamus it's a soldier's farewell
Our grief at your passing
These words cannot tell
Your lifeblood for Ireland did
Not flow in vain
With Hughes and O'Hanlon now stands McElwaine
Another foul ambush, a volunteer dead
Oh, sad were our hearts as
We whispered the name
For that brave freedom fighter
Was called McElwaine
Through the fields of Fermanagh and
The hills of Tyrone
Through Cavan and Leitrim
Your exploit's were known
Those cowardly crown forces
They cringed at your name
They had cause to remember the bold McElwaine
We salute you
Brave Séamus it's a soldier's farewell
Our grief at your passing
These words cannot tell
Your lifeblood for Ireland did
Not flow in vain
With Hughes and O'Hanlon now stands McElwaine
Your love for your country
You could not restrain
That patriot's fever, it burned in your veins
You answered the call for
To fight Ireland's foe
And you made England pay for
Eight hundred years' woe
In those cages of H-Block, you never gave in
Though they stripped you and beat you
They never could win
You inspired the lads of
The bold thirty-eight
Long Kesh couldn't hold you
You smashed through the gate
We salute you
Brave Séamus it's a soldier's farewell
Our grief at your passing
These words cannot tell
Your lifeblood for Ireland did
Not flow in vain
With Hughes and O'Hanlon now stands McElwaine
On that dark April morning
Near the breaking of day
The SAS waited in a field near Roslea
With Seán Lynch, your brave comrade
You were wounded and killed
When they found who they'd captured
You were tortured and killed
Round your Monaghan home
All the black flags did wave
In thousands we followed
To honour to your grave
Your comrades in arms marched with
You all the way
It was a final farewell from the bold IRA
We salute you
Brave Séamus it's a soldier's farewell
Our grief at your passing
These words cannot tell
Your lifeblood for Ireland did
Not flow in vain
With Hughes and O'Hanlon now stands McElwaine