The Republic

with the message in hand willie nodded to the band

of rebels holding camp in the south

ill deliver this message to our soldiers on the border

of Dublin near the county of Louth

willie had a mission to prevent the extradition

of the rebels exhausted from the day

they had carried themselves cross the cobbles in the rain

to take shelter in the neighboring hay

being hit from the north by the british marching forth

rebels questioned holding out for their cause

but the fire of grenades by the Black and Tan brigades

afforded no time to take pause

well they fled through Meath where their fears would unsheath

what many had already known

there were british in the city where Parnell gave no pity

to the country that they vowed to disown

well they fled through the side of the GPO's hide

where they sought to gain position on the brits

but with mortars taking down every building in the town

they were sure to be blown to bits

willie saw what had gone wrong and was trying to be strong

as he made his way through the violence

he knew they would be dead if the message wasnt read

to the men who merely wanted silence

when willie arrived to the battle-hardened hive

of the rebels hanging onto their soul

he presented then the purpose for his travels were not worthless

as he read them the order to console

we cannot fall from freedom cause we know that we can beat'em

if we gain the local courage of the men

but if no man shows therell be blood on our clothes

as we fight until the british rule ends

while their flag hung high in the red and orange sky

the green and gold did bring tears

well the flames on the post gave rise to the roast

that would symbolize to revolt throught the years

while the british did destroy yet another Irish ploy

to gain freedom from their northern masters

the idea of the republic rang proudly throught the public

we'll always fight those english bastards