'Twas a morning in July, I was walking through Tipperary, When I heard the battle cry From the mountain overhead When I looked up in the sky I saw an Irish soldier laddie He looked at me right fearlessly and said:
"Will ye stand in the band like a true Irish man And go to fight the forces of the crown? Will ye march with O'Neill to an Irish battle field? For tonight we're going to free old Wexford town!"
Says I: "Me soldier boy, Will you take me to your captain? It would be my pride and joy For to serve with you today. My own brother fell at Cork And my son at Innes Carthay!" And to the noble captain I did say:
"I will stand in the band like a true Irish man And go to fight the forces of the crown! I will march with O'Neill to an Irish battle field For tonight we're going to free old Wexford town! "
"Will ye stand in the band like a true Irish man And go to fight the forces of the crown? Will ye march with O'Neill to an Irish battle field? For tonight we're going to free old Wexford town!"
As we marched back home again In the shadow of the evening With our banners flying low To the memory of the dead We returned unto our homes But without our soldier laddie I never will forget the words he said:
"Will ye stand in the band like a true Irish man And go to fight the forces of the crown? Will ye march with O'Neill to an Irish battle field? For tonight we're going to free old Wexford town!"
"Will ye stand in the band like a true Irish man And go to fight the forces of the crown? Will ye march with O'Neill to an Irish battle field? For tonight we're going to free old Wexford town!"