I was born in Londonderry

I was born in Derry City too

Oh what a special child

To see such things and still to smile

I know that there was something wrong

But I kept my head down and carried on

I grew up in Enniskillen

I grew up in Innis Kathleen too

Oh what a clever boy

To watch your hometown be destroyed

I know that would not stay long

So I kept my head down and carried on

Who cares where national borders lie

Who cares whose laws you're governed by

Who cares what name you call a town

Who'll care when you're six feet beneath the ground