[Verse]
Marching down Sackville Street with the Starry Plough on high,
Here comes the Citizen's Army with their fists raised to the sky,
Leading them is a mighty man with a mad rage in his eye.
"My name is James Connolly, I didn't come here to die."

[Chorus]
"But to fight for the rights of the working class and this small farmer too,
To protect the proletariat from the bosses and the screws,
So, hold onto your rifles boys, don't give up the dream!
A republic for the working class economic liberty."

[Verse]
The chant was, "Up all citizens, this system is a curse!
An English boss is a bastard, an Irish one even worse,
They'll never lock us out again and here's the reason why
My name is James Connolly, I didn't come here to die."

[Chorus]
"But to fight for the rights of the working class and this small farmer too,
To protect the proletariat from the bosses and the screws,
So, hold onto your rifles boys, don't give up the dream!
A republic for the working class economic liberty."

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Now, over in the GPO with bullets whizzing by,
With Pearse and Seán Mac Diarmada bidding each other goodbye,
Up steps out citizen leader and he roars up to the sky!
"My name is James Connolly, I didn't come here to die."

[Chorus]
"But to fight for the rights of the working class and this small farmer too,
To protect the proletariat from the bosses and the screws,
So, hold onto your rifles boys, don't give up the dream!
A republic for the working class economic liberty."

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He brought them to a standstill when the flames lit up the sky,
Till a bullet pierced our leader and we gave up the fight,
They shot him in Kilmainham Jail, but they'll never stop his cry!
"My name is James Connolly, I didn't come here to die."

[Chorus]
"But to fight for the rights of the working class and this small farmer too,
To protect the proletariat from the bosses and the screws,
So, hold onto your rifles boys, don't give up the dream!
A republic for the working class economic liberty.".