Padraic Pearse Lyrics

Padraic Pearse lyrics

In Dublin town in nineteen sixteen a flame of freedom did arise.
A group of
men with determination caught an empire by surprise
Through the streets our
men were marching
They rallied with their hopes and fears
And the Enda
boys came searching for their leader Padraig Pearse.
Chorus:
The poet and
the Irish rebel a Gaelic scholar and a visionary
We gave to him no fitting
tribute
When Ireland's at peace only that can be
When Ireland a nation,
united and free.
On Easter morn he faced the nation from the steps of the
G.P.O.
And read aloud the proclamation, the seed of nationhood to
sow.
But soon the word had spread to London of an insurrection there at
hand
And the deeds of Padraic Pearse was set about to free his
land.
Chorus ...
For five long days the battle rages, for five long
nights the battle wore
We will watch as Dublin City blazes and see our men
fall through the floor
No Ireland's proud of her effort for her cause we
fought with pride
But to save more life and to save our city, we make our
peace with McFainis cried.
Chorus ...
Kilmainham Jail in 1916, they
brought young Pearse
to his death cell and they tried him as a traitor to
shoot this man who dared to rebel
He only tried to free his country of the
shackles of 800 years.
When dawn did break on that May morning they shot our
Leader Padraic Pearse.
Chorus