God Save Ireland High upon the gallows tree swung the noble hearted three By the vengeful tyrant stricken in their bloom But they met him face to face with the courage of the race And they went with souls undaunted to their doom Chorus: God save Ireland, said the heroes, God save Ireland, said they all Whether on the scaffold high or the battlefield we die Oh what matters if for Ireland dear we fall Girt around with cruel foes, still their courage proudly rose For they thought of hearts that loved them far and near Of the millions true and brave o'er the oceans swelling wave And the friends of holy Ireland ever dear. Climbed they up the ragged stair, rang their voices out in prayer The with England's fatal cord around them cast Close beside the gallows tree, kissed like brothers lovingly True to home and faith and freedom to the last Never till the latest day shall the memory pass away Oh, the gallant lives thus given for their land But on the cause must go amid joy or weal or woe Till we make our land a nation free and grand

© 2005 Jonathan Ramsey Irish Music Productions