Says Lloyd-George to Macpherson, "I'll give you the sack

To uphold law and order you haven't the knack

I'll send over Greenwood, a much stronger man

And fill up the Green Isle with the bold Black and Tan"



He sent them all over to pillage and loot

And burn down the houses, the inmates to shoot

"To re-conquer Ireland, he said, is my plan

With Macready and Co. and his bold Black and Tan"



The town of Balbriggan they've burned to the ground

While bullets Like hailstones were whizzing around

And women left homeless by this evil clan

They've waged war on the children, the bold Black and Tan



From Dublin to Cork and from Thurles to Mayo

Lies a trail of destruction wherever they go

With England to help and fierce passions to fan

She must feel bloody proud of her bold Black and Tan



Ah, then not by the terrors of England's foul horde

For ne'er could a nation be ruled by the sword

For our country we'll have yet in spite of her plan

Or ten times the number of bold Black and Tan



We defeated Conscription in spite of their threats

And we're going to defeat old Lloyd-George and his pets

For Ireland and Freedom we're here to a man

And we'll humble the pride of the bold Black and Tan