[Verse]
I'll tell a tale of gallant men,
Who in the hills round Crossmaglen,
They were living legends of their day.

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

[Chorus]
This song can't bring them back again,
Nor heal the wounds, or soothe the pain,
Songs can only keep alive their name.

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

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

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

[Chorus]
This song can't bring them back again,
Heal the wounds, nor soothe the pain,
Song can only keep alive their names.

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

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

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

[Chorus]
This song can't bring them back again,
Heal the wounds, nor soothe the pain,
Song can only keep alive their names.

Of gallant women and of men,
Lives consumed by 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 gainst England turns.

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

[Chorus]
This song can't bring them back again,
Heal the wounds, nor soothe the pain,
Song can only keep alive their names.

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