ARE YOU RIGHT NOW, BRENDAN, ARE YOU RIGHT

( Brendan Hughes, IRA volunteer, escaped from the British concentration camp, Long Kesh, by hiding in a

garbage truck on December 8th 1973. A true warrior for the Irish people, Brendan "The Dark", aged 59,

died on February 16th 2008. I measc laochra na hÉireann go raibh sé go deo.)

(1)

Have you heard the latest from the Kesh?

It seems there is another prisoner less.

Sure it was bold Brendan Hughes –

Got away in the refuse –

From the Kesh, now boys, from the Kesh

( chorus )

Are you right now, Brendan, are you right?

With a bit of luck you’ll be outside tonight.

Sure there is no need to worry –

Just jump in the oul bin lorry –

You’re alright now, Brendan, you’re alright.

(2)

See the warders running to and fro,

Asking where the hell to blazes did he go.

There’s another Provie missing –

And tonight his girl he’s kissing –

They don’t know, now boys, they don’t know.

(3)

British soldiers wear an armoured coat,

But fear has gripped them by the throat.

When our Brendan starts a-shooting –

Sure the cowards will all be scooting –

For the boat, now boys, for the boat.

(4)

O there’s great fun on the Falls tonight,

All the people laugh with wild delight.

Give three cheers for Brendan Hughes –

Who got out in the refuse –

And we’ll fight, now boys, and we’ll fight.

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