Irish Folksongs The Armagh Sniper Lyrics

The Armagh Sniper Lyrics

In South Armagh there was a man who had a long-range gun

He said I'll show
them Army boys there's nowhere they can run

He was the South Armagh
sniper

He'd pick a spot and wait the whole day through

Until a brit
patrol came into view



The Armagh sniper he never missed his mark

He was lethal in the daytime and deadly in the dark

If he gets you in
his sights you'd better say your prayers

So British troops go home or
else beware



Soon his reputation spread through Ulster like
wildfire

The list of British casualties just kept on getting higher

It was the South Armagh sniper he made the British forces think again

About wandering at night through Crossmaglen



The Armagh sniper
the brits were terrified

They could never pin him down no matter how they
tried

If he gets you in his sights he'll make widows of your wives

So brits go home while you still have your lives



In London and
in Dublin they pretend to speak of peace

They say give us your weapons
and we'll make this bloodshed cease

But the south Armagh sniper he's
heard their lies and double-talk before

He won't be fooled or cheated
anymore



The Armagh sniper he hasn't gone away

His rifles
oiled and loaded he's just waiting for the day

So if the British
government should break their word well then

The sniper will go back to
work again

I'm a-comin back boys