Give Ireland back to the Irish

don't make them have to take it away

give Ireland back to the Irish

make Ireland Irish today.



Great Britain you are tremendous

and nobody knows like me

but really what are we doing

in the land across the sea.

Tell me how would you like it

if on your way to work

you were stopped by Irish soldiers

would you lie down do nothing

would you give in

go berserk.



Give Ireland back...



Great Britain and all the people

said that people must be free

and meanwhile back in Ireland

there's a man who looks like me

and he dreams of God and country

and he's feeling really down

and he's sitting in a prison

say

should he lie down do nothing

should he be have like a man.



Give Ireland back...