My Little Armalite
I was stopped by a soldier said he "you are a swine"
He beat me with his baton and he kicked me in the groin
I bowed and I scraped, sure my manners were polite
Ah, but all the time I was thinking of my little Armalite!
Chorus
And its up along the bogside that's were I long to be
Lying in the dark with a Provo company
A comrade on my left and another one on my right
And a clip of ammunition for my little Armalite!
A brave RUC man came walking up our street
With 600 British soldiers gathered round his feet,
"Come out ya cowardly Fenians come on out and fight!"
But he cried, "I'm only joking!" when he heard my Armalite
Chorus.
And it's down along the Falls Road that’s were I long to be
Lying in the dark with a Provo company
A comrade on my left and another one on my right
And a clip of ammunition for my little Armalite!
The army came to visit me ‘twas in the early hours
With saracens and sirens and bloody armoured cars,
They thought they had me cornered but I gave them all a fright
With the armour piercing bullets from my little Armalite!
Chorus.
And its up in Crossmaglen that’s were I long to be
Lying in the dark with a Provo company
A comrade on my left and another one on my right
And a clip of ammunition for my little Armalite!
Well the bastards came to Belfast said they the battle's won
The generals had told them we have them on the run,
The corporals and privates while on patrol at night
Said "send home for re-enforcement’s it's the bloody Armalite!"
Chorus.
And it's up in old Poleglass that’s were I long to be
Lying in the dark with a Provo company
A comrade on my left and another one on my right
And a clip of ammunition for my little Armalite!
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The Irish are one of the most ancient nations that I know of at this end of the world, and are from as mighty a race as the world ever brought forth.
For it is certain that Ireland hath had the use of letters very anciently and long before England; that they had letters anciently is nothing doubtful, for the Saxons of England are said to have their letters and learning, and learned men, from the Irish.
- Edmund Spenser (writer, and British Government Official in Ireland, AD 1596).
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