The Boys Of The Old Brigade - Crumlin Gaol Medley - Éire Óg


(The Boys Of The Old Brigade)
[Verse]
"Oh, father, why are you so sad, on this bright Easter morn?
When Irish men are proud and they're glad of the land that they were born",
"Oh, son, I see in memory's view of far off distant day,
When being just a lad like you I joined the IRA."

[Chorus]
Where are the lads who stood with me,
When history was made?
Oh, grá mo chroí, I long to see,
The boys of the Old Brigade.

[Verse]
"For hills and farms, the call to arms was heard by one and all,
And down the glen came brave young men to answer Ireland's call,
Well, it was long ago we faced a foe, the Old Brigade and me,
And by my side they fought and they died so that Ireland it might be free."

[Chorus]
Where are the lads who stood with me,
When history was made?
Oh, grá mo chroí, I long to see,
The boys of the Old Brigade.

[Verse]
"And now, my son, I've told you why, on Easter morn I sigh,
As I recall my comrades all, of dark old days gone by,
I think of men who fought in glen with a rifle and grenade,
May heaven keep the lads who sleep from the ranks of the Old Brigade."

[Chorus]
Where are the lads who stood with me,
When history was made?
Oh, grá mo chroí, I long to see,
The boys of the Old Brigade.

(Crumlin Jail)
In Ireland's fight for freedom, boys,
The North has played its part,
Though freedom's day has still to dawn,
We never yet lost heart,
We'll fight it out until the end,
We'll fight for we cannot fail,
We know we'll win although they have,
Our lads in Crumlin Gaol.

We gave to Erin Owen Roe,
We gave her Shane O'Neill,
And Tone and Cavehill made a vow,
That England still can feel,
Joe McKelvey did not die in vain,
He to drove home a Gael,
And that's another reason why,
They keep our lads in Crumlin Gaol.

The I, the I, the IRA.

Keep on the fight, you volunteers,
For God is on your side.
No jail can break our brave young men.
No prison can damp their pride
For England knows and England fears,
Our fearless Northern Gael,
And that's another reason why,
They keep our lads in Crumlin Gaol.

For England knows and England fears,
Our fearless Northern Gael,
And that's another reason why,
They keep our lads in Crumlin Gaol.

Yes, that's another reason why,
We'll free our lads in Crumlin Gaol.