The Men Behind the Wire - Derek Warfield

Armoured cars and tanks and guns

Came to take away our sons

But every man must stand behind

The men behind the wire

Armoured cars and tanks and guns

Came to take away our sons

But every man must stand behind

The men behind the wire

Through the little streets of Belfast

In the dark of early morn

British soldiers came a’running

Wrecking little homes with scorn

Heedless of the crying children

Dragging fathers from their beds

Watch the scenes of helpless mothers

Watch the bullet fall from their head

Armoured cars and tanks and guns

Came to take away our sons

But every man must stand behind

The men behind the wire

Armoured 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

Nor indeed a trial at all

Being Irish means you’re guilty

So we’re guilty one and all

‘Round the world the truth will echo

Cromwell’s men are here again

England’s name again is sullied

In the eyes of honest men

Armoured cars and tanks and guns

Came to take away our sons

But every man must stand behind

The men behind the wire

Armoured cars and tanks and guns

Came to take away our sons

But every man must stand behind

The men behind the wire

Proud we march behind our banner

Firm we’ll stand behind our men

We will have them free to help us

Build a nation once again

Arm the people;

step together!

Proudly marching on your way

Never fear, and never falter

‘Till the boys come home to stay

Armoured cars and tanks and guns

Came to take away our sons

But every man must stand behind

The men behind the wire

Armoured cars and tanks and guns

Came to take away our sons

But every man must stand behind

The men behind the wire

Through the little streets of Belfast

In the dark of early morn

British soldiers came a’running

Wrecking little homes with scorn

Heedless of the crying children

Dragging fathers from their beds

Watch the scenes of helpless mothers

Watch the blood flow from their head

Armoured cars and tanks and guns

Came to take away our sons

But every man must stand behind

The men behind the wire

Armoured cars and tanks and guns

Came to take away our sons

But every man must stand behind

The men behind the wire