Give Ireland Back to the Irish

Song ratings

Rating	Comments	Author	Date
		Bobber	April 12, 2012
	Dig the way the meter changes for "Would you lie down ... "! It's all about freedom for all. Dancing a jig would be appropriate ...	Eric Stewart	September 23, 2011
	Wings' first single, which rose to #16 in England despite immediately being banned for obvious reasons! Irishman Henry McCullough was brought on to be a permanent member of the group, and his first assignment probably caused his hair to stand on end. "Give Ireland Back to the Iish" is an okay song, although it seems to me that Paul dilutes the effectiveness of this 'political statement' by his tendency to look at the situation from all sides and trying to be fair. That's an admirable trait for a man to have, but it doesn't translate well into writing protest songs! I'm afraid that I much prefer the sizzling John and Yoko song "Sunday Bloody Sunday".	Bruce Beatlefan	June 5, 2009
		Dmitry	September 13, 2004

Lyrics

Give Ireland back to the Irish
Don't make them have to take it away
Give Ireland back to the Irish
Make Ireland Irish today

Great Britian you are tremendous
And nobody knows like me
But really what are you doin'
In the land across the sea

Tell me how would you like it
If on your way to work
You were stopped by irish soliders
Would you lie down do nothing
Would you give in, or go berserk

Give Ireland back to the Irish
Don't make them have to take it away
Give Ireland back to the Irish
Make Ireland Irish today

Great Britian and all the people
Say that all people must be free
Meanwhile back in ireland
There's a man who looks like me

And he dreams of god and country
And he's feeling really bad
And he's sitting in a prison
Should he lie down do nothing
Should give in or go mad

Give Ireland back to the Irish
Don't make them have to take it away
Give Ireland back to the Irish
Make Ireland Irish today

Give Ireland back to the Irish
Don't make them have to take it away
Give Ireland back to the Irish
Make Ireland Irish today.

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