Time goes by and years roll onward still in memory fresh I keep of a
night in Belfast prison unashamed I saw men weep.
As the time was fast approaching a man lay sentenced for to
die and on the second of September he goes to meet his God on high.
Now he's marching towards scaffold head
erect he shows no fear and while standing on that scaffold Ireland cross he holds so dear.
Now the cruel blow
has fallen for Ireland he has given all He who in the flower of manhood proudly answered to her call.
Brave
Tom Williams we salute you and we never shall forget those who planned your brutal murder we vow we'll make them
all regret.
So I say to Irish soldiers if on Toms path you shall stray just keep memory of that morn when
Ireland's cross was proudly borne by a man who lies within a prison grave.