How many more must die now, how many must we lose Before the island people
their own destiny can choose? From immortal Robert Emmet to Bobby Sands M.P Who was given 30,000 votes while in captivity.
No
more he,ll hear the larks sweet notes upon the Ulster air Or gaze upon the snowflake pure to calm his deep despair Before
he went on hungerstrike young Bobby did compose The Rhythm of Time the Weeping Winds and the Sleeping Rose.
He was
a poet and a soldier, he died courageously And we gave him 30,000 votes while in captivity.
Thomas Ashe gave everything
in 1917 The lord mayor of Cork Mac Sweeney died his freedom to obtain But never one of all our dead died more courageously Than
young Bobby Sands from Twinbrook, the people's own M.P.
Forever we'll remember him that man who died in pain That
his country North and South might be united once again To mourn him is to organise and built a movement strong With
ballot box and armalite, with music and with song.
He was a poet and a soldier, he died courageously And we gave
him 30,000 votes while in captivity.
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