[Verse]
High upon the gallows tree, swung the noble hearted three,
By the vengeful tyrant, stricken in their bloom,
But they met him face to face with the spirit of their race,
And they went with souls undaunted to their doom.

[Chorus]
"God save Ireland" said the heroes,
"God save Ireland" say they all,
Whether on the scaffold high or the battlefield we die,
Oh, what matter tis for Erin dear we fall.

[Verse]
Girt around with cruel foes, still, their courage proudly rose,
For they thought of friends that loved them, far and near,
Of the millions true and brave o'er the ocean's swelling wave,
And the friends in holy old Ireland, ever dear.

[Chorus]
"God save Ireland" said they proudly,
"God save Ireland" say we all,
Whether on the scaffold high or the battlefield we die,
Oh, what matter when, for Erin dear we fall.

[Verse]
Climbed they up them rugged stair, rang their voices out in prayer,
Then with England's fatal cord around them cast,
Close beside the gallows tree kissed like brothers lovingly,
True to home and faith and freedom to the last.

[Chorus]
"God save Ireland" pray they loudly,
"God save Ireland" said we all,
Whether on the scaffold high or the battlefield we die,
Oh, what matter when, for Erin dear we fall.

[Verse]
Never till the latest day shall their memory pass away,
Of the gallant lives thus given for our land,
Oh, but on the cause must go, amidst joy and weal and woe,
Till we make our isle a nation free and grand.

[Chorus]
"God save Ireland" said we proudly,
"God save Ireland" say we all,
Whether on the scaffold high or the battlefield we die,
Oh, what matter when, for Erin dear we fall.