GIBRALTAR

( On Sunday, March 6, 1988, three unarmed Belfast IRA 

volunteers, Mairead Farrell, Dan McCann and Sean Savage,       

were murdered by the British Army in Gibraltar.)

by

SEAMUS  ROBINSON   © 1988

 

(1)

O it’s far from my home I am,

From my own dear land so far;

My life-blood flowing down the street,

Here in cruel Gibraltar.

( chorus )

For I must answer Freedom’s call,

To go and fight this awful war –

In Ireland’s cause to give my all,

In cruel Gibraltar.

 (2)

And it’s far from my own I am,

From my family and friends;

May God and Mary bless them all,

Until the dark day ends.

( repeat chorus )

 (3)

And it’s far from my love I am,

From the one I miss so much;

With no soft kiss upon my lips,

No tender caring touch.

( repeat chorus )

 (4)

Now it’s near to their home they lie,

There ‘neath Milltown’s sacred lawn;

And overhead the free birds cry,

For Mairead and Dan and Sean.

 

( final chorus )

For they have answered Freedom’s call,

To go and fight this awful war –

In Ireland’s cause they gave their all,

In cruel Gibraltar.

 

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