Come listen all me true men to my Come listen all me true men to my simple rhymesimple rhyme

For it tells of a young men cut off in his For it tells of a young men cut off in his primeprime

A soldier and a statesman who laid A soldier and a statesman who laid down the law, and,down the law, and,

To die by the roaside in lone Beal na To die by the roaside in lone Beal na BlaBla

When barely sixteen to England When barely sixteen to England crossed over crossed over

For to work as a boy in a goverment For to work as a boy in a goverment storestore

But the Volunteers call he could not But the Volunteers call he could not disobeydisobey

So he came back to Dublin to join in So he came back to Dublin to join in the fraythe fray

At Easter ninteen sixteen when At Easter ninteen sixteen when Pearse called them outPearse called them out

The men from the Dublin battalion The men from the Dublin battalion roved outroved out

And in the post office they nobley And in the post office they nobley did showdid show

How a handful of heros could How a handful of heros could outfight the foeoutfight the foe

To Stafford and jails transported they were

As prisonners of England they soon made a stir

Released before Christmas and home once again

He banded old camrades together to train

Dail Eireann assembled our rights to Dail Eireann assembled our rights to proclaimproclaim

Suppressed by the English you’d think Suppressed by the English you’d think it’s a shameit’s a shame

How Ireland’s best and bravest were How Ireland’s best and bravest were harried and tornharried and torn

From the Arms of their loved ones and From the Arms of their loved ones and children new born.children new born.

At Easter ninteen sixteen when At Easter ninteen sixteen when Pearse called them outPearse called them out

The men from the Dublin battalion The men from the Dublin battalion roved outroved out

And in the post office they nobley And in the post office they nobley did showdid show

How a handful of heros could How a handful of heros could outfight the foeoutfight the foe

For years Mick eluded their soldiers For years Mick eluded their soldiers and spiesand spies

For he was the master of clever For he was the master of clever disguisedisguise

With the Custom House blazing she With the Custom House blazing she found t’was no usefound t’was no use

And soon Mother England had asked And soon Mother England had asked for trucefor truce

Oh when will the young men a sad Oh when will the young men a sad lesson spurnlesson spurn

That brother and brother they never That brother and brother they never should turnshould turn

Alas that split in our ranks ‘ere we sawAlas that split in our ranks ‘ere we saw

Mick Collins streched lifeless in lone Mick Collins streched lifeless in lone Beal na BlaBeal na Bla

At Easter ninteen sixteen when At Easter ninteen sixteen when Pearse called them outPearse called them out

The men from the Dublin battalion The men from the Dublin battalion roved outroved out

And in the post office they nobley And in the post office they nobley did showdid show

How a handful of heros could How a handful of heros could outfight the foeoutfight the foe

Oh long will old Ireland be seeking in Oh long will old Ireland be seeking in vainvain

Ere we find a new leader to match the Ere we find a new leader to match the man slainman slain

A true son of Grainne his name long A true son of Grainne his name long will shinewill shine

O gallant Mick Collins cut off in his O gallant Mick Collins cut off in his primeprime

At Easter ninteen sixteen when At Easter ninteen sixteen when Pearse called them outPearse called them out

The men from the Dublin battalion The men from the Dublin battalion roved outroved out

And in the post office they nobley And in the post office they nobley did showdid show

How a handful of heros could How a handful of heros could outfight the foeoutfight the foe