[Chorus]
It's was up in the Bogside that's where I long to be,
Lying in the dark with the Provo company,
A comrade on me left and another one on me right,
And a clip of ammunition for me little Armalite.

[Verse]
I was stopped by a soldier, said he, "You are a swine",
He hit me with his baton and he kicked me in the groin,
He sighed and he swore, sure his manners were polite,
But all the time I'm thinking of me little Armalite.

[Chorus]
It's was up in the Crossmaglen that's where I long to be,
Lying in the dark with the Provo company,
A comrade on me left and another one on me right,
And a clip of ammunition for me little Armalite.

[Verse]
Sure a brave RUC man came mulling down our street,
Six hundred British soldiers were gathered round his feet,
"Come out you cowardly Fenians," said he, "Come on out and fight,"
For he cried "I'm only joking", when he heard me Armalite.

[Chorus]
It's was up in the Old Newry that's where I long to be,
Lying in the dark with the Provo company,
A comrade on me left and another one on me right,
And a clip of ammunition for me little Armalite.

[Verse]
Well, the army came to visit me, was in the early morn,
With Saladins and Saracens and battered armoured cars,
Thought they had me surrounded, but I gave them all a fright,
With the armour piercing bullets from me little Armalite.

[Chorus]
It's was up in the Bogside that's where I long to be,
Lying in the dark with the Provo company,
A comrade on me left and another one on me right,
And a clip of ammunition for me little Armalite.