Ballinamore

Leitrim is a very funny place sir

It’s a strange and a troubled land

All the boys are in the IRA sir

All the women are in Cumann na mBan

Every tractor has a Nicky Kelly sticker

Displayed for all to see

Sure it was no wonder that the Gardai made a blunder

Said your man from RTE

Every bird upon my word is singing I’m a rebel sir up in Leitrim sir

Every hen indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare sir in Dromahair sir

Every auld crock of a Drumsna cock is longing to be free

Even sheep are advising there’ll be another rising said your man from RTE

Today-Tonight they went to Ballinamore sir

They were briefed by the Gardai

On a video they showed to them the Provo’s

Eating curry and drinking tea

They were all wearing Russian balaclavas

Each carried an RPG

British scalps around their tummy pockets full of stolen money

Said your man from RTE

Every bird upon my word is singing I’m a rebel sir up in Leitrim sir

Every hen indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare sir in Dromahair sir

Every auld crock of a Drumsna cock is longing to be free

Even sheep are advising there’ll be another rising said your man from RTE

Leitrim is seething with sedition

It’s Sinn Fein through and through

All the task force have joined the local unit

The post office in the GHQ

They’ve a racetrack underground for training Shergar

No comment! Is all they’ll say to me

Subversion here is bubblin’ please take me back to Dublin

Said your man from RTE

Every bird upon my word is singing I’m a rebel sir up in Leitrim sir

Every hen indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare sir in Dromahair sir

Every auld crock of a Drumsna cock is longing to be free

Even sheep are advising there’ll be another rising said your man from RTE