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"The Men Behind The Wire" lyrics

The Wolfe Tones Lyrics

"The Men Behind The Wire"
(originally by The Barleycorn)

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

Hear the sobs of crying children
Dragging fathers from their bed
Watch the scene as helpless mothers
Watch the blood 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

Not for them a judge and jury
Or indeed a crime at all
But being Irish means they'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

Proudly march behind our banner
Proudly march behind our men
We will have them free to help us
Build a nation once again

On the people, step together
Proudly marching on your way
Never feared never faltered
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


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album: "Let The People Sing" (1972)
The Wolfe Tones - Let The People Sing album cover
The Snowy-Breasted Pearl
Sean South Of Garryowen
Twice Daily
James Connolly
Don't Stop Me Now
Táim In Arréars
Come Out Ye Black & Tans
On The One Road
The Men Behind The Wire
For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name
Paddy Lie Back
First Of May
Long Kesh
A Nation Once Again
album: "The Troubles" (2004)
The Wolfe Tones - The Troubles album cover
This Is The Day
The Patriot Song
The Song Of Partition
Children Of Fear
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Plastic Bullets
The Men Behind The Wire
The Lough Sheelin Eviction
Go Home British Soldiers
Danny Boy (The Derry Air)
Star Of The County Down
In Belfast
Up The Border
The Green Glens Of Antrim
The Orange Flute
The Old Brigade Dance Medley
Lament For The Lost
We Shall Overcome
You'll Never Beat The Irish, Part III
Tyrone
Must Ireland Divided Be
Song Of Liberty
The Orange And The Green
Long Kesh
The Sash Me Father Wore
Fermanagh Love Song
Hills Of Glenswilly
Joe McDonnell
County Of Armagh
The Guildford Four
Billy Reid
Up The Rebels Dance Medley
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