[Verse]
Behind those English prison walls,
The innocent and tortured call,
They call for justice and for peace,
And a chance to live again.

For in their dark and lonely cell,
There's no justice, there's no freedom bell,
For those Irish men and women there,
Imprisoned without crime.

[Chorus]
So, free the people, let them go,
You can't hold them anymore,
But remember, too, it could be me or you,
Behind those prison walls.

[Verse]
By the laws of God, it's surely wrong,
For they've suffered now for far too long,
And with no evidence, no proof,
Of what you say they're guilty of.

But to me it is a crime, a shame,
How you treated them was all a game,
But the howling winds of justice will,
Cry out to free their names.

[Chorus]
So free the people, let them go,
You can't hold them anymore,
But remember, too, it could be me or you,
Behind those prison walls.

[Bridge]
You took away the sunshine,
And you took away the rain,
You stole away those youthful years,
They'll never see again.

You robbed them of their freedom,
And their chance to live and love,
You deny them of their liberty,
Like a thief you stole their time.

[Verse]
You stole the precious gift of time,
To me, it is the greatest crime,
So you must free the Guildford Four,
You can't hold them anymore.

And like the six in Birmingham,
And the many others jailed and damned,
Release them now and let them go,
And justice will be done.

[Chorus]
So free the people, let them go,
You can't hold them anymore,
And remember too, it could be me or you,
Behind those prison walls.

[Chorus]
So free the people, let them go,
You can't hold them anymore,
And remember, too, it could be me or you,
Behind those prison walls.