[Verse]
I'll tell a tale of gallant men,
Who in the hills round Crossmaglen,
Became a living legend in the day.

Their daring deeds in freedom's fight,
Shone like a beacon in the night,
Where Harvey and McVerry showed the way.

[Chorus]
A song can't bring them back again,
Or heal the wounds, or soothe the pain,
A song can only keep alive the names.

Of gallant women and of men,
Their lives consumed in freedom's flame,
And we owe that much to Moley and to Burns.

[Verse]
A pall of smoke rose o'er thе land,
Where cruel fate had played its hand,
Thе two Brendans would have chose no other way.

Well they died the way they'd want to go,
In action against the British foe,
They lived and died to serve the IRA.

[Chorus]
A song can't bring them back again,
Or heal the wounds, or soothe the pain,
A song can only keep alive the names.

Of gallant women and of men,
Their lives consumed in freedom's flame,
And we owe that much to Moley and to Burns.

[Verse]
In Crossmaglen and Dromintee,
We keep alive their memories,
In Silverbridge we speak their names with pride.

And from Dorsey down to Keady Town,
Through generations we'll pass on,
Their exploits and the cause for which they died.

[Chorus]
A song can't bring them back again,
Or heal the wounds, or soothe the pain,
A song can only keep alive the names.

Of gallant women and of men,
Their lives consumed in freedom's flame,
And we owe that much to Moley and to Burns.

[Verse]
We're a special kind of people here,
We breed defiance, never fear,
And we'll still be here, when the tide against England turns.

Oh, for in our hearts, we know we're right,
And we never will give up the fight,
We owe that much to Moley and to Burns.

[Chorus]
A song can't bring them back again,
Or heal the wounds, or soothe the pain,
A song can only keep alive the names.

Of gallant women and of men,
Their lives consumed in freedom's flame,
And we owe that much to Moley and to Burns,
We salute you, Brendan Moley and Brendan Burns.