Chorus: And it's down along the Falls Road that's where I long to be Lying in the dark with the Provo company A comrade on me left ai another one on me right And a clip of ammunition for me little Armalite!
I was stopped by a soldier he said "you are a swine" He hit me with his rifle and he kicked me in the groin I begged and I pleaded oh my manners were polite but all the time I'm thinking of me little Armalite!
Chorus: And it's down in the Bogside that's were I long to be Lying in the dark with the Provo company A comrade on me left and another one on me right And a clip of ammunition for me little Armalite!
Well this brave RUC man came marching up our street 600 British soldiers he had lined up at his feet, Come out ya cowardly Fenians come on out and fight He cried I'm only joking, when he heard the Armalite!
Chorus: And its down in Bellaghy that's where i long to be lying in the dark with the provo company A comrade on me left and another one on me right And a clip of ammunition for me little Armalite!
Well the army came to visit me 'twas in the early hours With saracens and saladins and ferret armoured cars, They thought they had me cornered but I gave them all a fright With the armourpiercing bullets of me little Armalite!
Chorus: And it's down in The New Lodge that's were I long to be Lying in the dark with the Provo company A comrade on me left and another one on me right And a clip of ammunition for me little Armalite!
Well when premier came to Belfast says he the battles won The generals they have told him we've got them on the run, But corporals and privates while on patrol at night They remember Narrow Water and the bloody Armalite!
Chorus: And it's down in Crossmaglen that's were I long to be Lying in the dark with the Provo company A comrade on me left and another one on me right And a clip of ammunition for me little Armalite!