Men Behind the Wire

Armored cars and tanks and guns

Came to take away our sons

But every man must stand behind the men behind the wire

Shielded little streets of Belfast in the dark of early morn

Feared soldiers came marauding, wrecking little homes scorned

Heedless of their crying children, dragging fathers from their beds

Weeping sounds while helpless mothers

Watch the blood pour from their heads

Armored 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 or indeed a crime at all

Being Irish means they're guilty, so we're guilty one and all

Round the world the truth will echo comrades and men are here again

England's name again is sullied in the eyes of honest men

Armored 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 banners, firmly stand behind our men

We will have them free to help us build a nation once again

Come the people, stand together, proudly, firmly on your way

Never fear or never falter 'til the boys are home to stay

Armored cars and tanks and guns

Came to take away our sons

But every man must stand behind the men behind the wire

Armored cars and tanks and guns

Came to take away our sons

But every man must stand behind the men behind the wire