The Irish Brigade - Roll of Honour lyrics

[Chorus] Read the roll of honour for Ireland's bravest men We must be united in memory of the ten England you're a monster, don't think that you have won We will never be defeated while Ireland has such sons [Verse 1] In those dreary H-Block cages Ten brave young Irishmen lay Hungering for justice, while their young lives ebbed away For their rights as Irish soldiers, and to free their native land They stood beside their leader, the gallant Bobby Sands Now they mourn Hughes in Bellaghy Ray McCreesh in Armagh's hills In those narrow streets of Derry, they miss O'Hara still They so proudly gave their young lives To break Britannia's hold Their names shall be remembered as history unfolds [Chorus] So read the roll of honour for Ireland's bravest men We must be united in memory of the ten England you're a monster, don't think that you have won We will never be defeated while Ireland has such sons [Verse 2] Through the war torn streets of Ulster The black flags did sadly wave To salute ten Irish martyrs, the bravest of the brave Joe McDonnell, Martin Hurson, Kevin Lynch, Kieran Doherty They gave their lives for freedom, with Thomas McElwee Michael Devine from Derry, you were the last to die With your nine brave companions With the martyred dead you lie Your souls cry out remember, our d**hs were not in vain Fight on and make our homeland a nation once again [Chorus] So read the roll of honour for Ireland's bravest men We must be united in memory of the ten England you're a monster, don't think that you have won We will never be defeated while Ireland has such sons No we'll never be defeated while Ireland has such sons