Said a father to his son "Oh my boy the time has come" Your country it is calling unto thee For those rebels once again To unite us is their aim And together we must stand to keep her free
Chorus:
Remember, our fathers brave and bold As they fought for Ulsters cause in far off lands Oh my father said to me "I must join the Y.C.V" With a rifle or a pistol in my hand
From Belfast to Armagh Carade to old Crossgar From Ballymena to old Omagh town With their standards flying high As it was in days gone by We will rally round the flag for liberty
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Come all you Volunteers Let us fight and never fear Just like our fathers did so long ago Though i'm sixteen years of age In the Volunteers i'll engage Like our fathers did so many years ago