The Peoples Own Mp

[00:09.25] How many more must die now how many must we lose
[00:18.69] Before the island people their own destiny can choose
[00:27.44] From immortal Robert Emmet to Bobby Sands MP
[00:36.69] Who was given thirty thousand votes while in captivity
[00:45.47] He was a poet and a soldier he died courageously
[00:54.88] And we gave him thirty thousand votes while in captivity
[01:06.08] Thomas Ashe gave everything in 1917
[01:14.90] The Lord Mayor of Cork McSwiney died freedom to obtain
[01:23.83] Never a one of all our dead died more courageously
[01:32.77] Than Bobby Sands from Twinbrook the people's own MP
[01:41.36] He was a poet and a soldier he died courageously
[01:50.56] And we gave him thirty thousand votes while in captivity
[02:01.71] No more he'll hear the lark's sweet notes upon the Ulster air
[02:10.95] Or gaze upon the snowflake to calm his deep despair
[02:19.62] Before he went on hunger strike young Bobby did compose
[02:28.67] The Rhythm of Time, The Weeping Wind and The Sleeping Rose
[02:36.91] He was a poet and a soldier he died courageously
[02:46.25] And we gave him thirty thousand votes while in captivity
[02:57.38] Forever we'll remember him that man who died in pain
[03:06.13] That his country north and south be united once again
[03:15.19] To mourn him is to organise and build a movement strong
[03:24.05] With ballot box and armalite with music and with song
[03:32.56] He was a poet and a soldier he died courageously
[03:41.71] And we gave him thirty thousand votes while in captivity
[03:50.58] oh a poet and a soldier he died courageously
[03:59.57] And we gave him thirty thousand votes while in captivity
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