Wolfe Tone - Cruachan
Born in occupied Dublin town
As the sun shone down on tyranny
Wolfe Tone grew up a privileged man
Receiving a Trinity college degree
He despaired for his fellow
Countrymen under the rule of the British crown
When they rose up to claim their land
The British always beat them down
The society of (united) Irishmen
He founded in 1791
They called for freedom from the crown
They wanted justice to be done
Outlawed they were for their noble views
Wolfe Tone was exiled from his land
All talk of freedom and liberty was
Forbidden and completely banned
He fought the fight he knew was right
For liberty he would give his life
His cause was just his reasons fair:
To free poor Eireann from despair
In Paris he got the support he craved:
Troops and supplies to aid his fight
The French would help the Irish cause;
The flame of hope was burning bright
But not for long I'm sad to say
The British knew both where and when
Their spies had told them all and more;
This rebellion failed again
Peasants armed with farming tools
Filled with honour strength and pride
Faced the might of British steel
Thirty thousand Irish died
Wolfe Tone was captured He cut his throat;
He used his own kitchen knife
“After such heroic a sacrifice
It is no great effort to add my life ”
He fought the fight he knew was right
For liberty he would give his life
His cause was just his reasons fair:
To free poor Eireann from despair
