The Men Behind the Wire

Armored cars and tanks and guns came to take away our sons
 But every man must stand behind the men behind the wire
 Armored cars and tanks and guns came to take away our sons
 But every man must stand behind the men behind the wire
 In the little streets of Belfast, in the dark of early morn
 British solders came a-running, wrecking little homes with scorn
 Hear the sobs of crying children, dragging fathers from their beds
 Watch the scene as helpless mothers watch the blood fall from their heads
 Armored cars and tanks and guns came to take away our sons
 But every man must stand behind the men behind the wire
 Armored cars and tanks and guns came to take away our sons
 But every man must stand behind the men behind the wire
 Not for them a judge or jury or indeed a crime at all
 Being Irish means they're guilty, so they're guilty one and all
 Around the world the truth will echo, Cromwell's men are here again
 England's name again is sullied, in the eyes of honest men
 Armored cars and tanks and guns came to take away our sons
 But every man must stand behind the men behind the wire
 Armored cars and tanks and guns came to take away our sons
 But every man must stand behind the men behind the wire
 Proudly march behind our banner, proudly march behind our men
 We will have them free to help us, build a nation once again
 All the people step together, proudly marching on your way
 Never fear or never falter 'til the boys come home to stay
 Armored cars and tanks and guns came to take away our sons
 But every man must stand behind the men behind the wire
 Armored cars and tanks and guns came to take away our sons
 But every man must stand behind the men behind the wire