Irish Rebel - Aiden McAnespie lyrics

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Twas on a Sunday evening the sun was in the sky<br />

As he walked his way to the Gaelic pitch never thinking he was going to die<br />

But as he crossed the checkpoint the sound of gunfire came<br />

The news spread through the border town Aiden McAnespie was slain<br />

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For years he was harassed by the forces of the crown<br />

As he went to his work every day he left his native town<br />

The soldiers swore they´d get him the reason no one can say<br />

And sure enough they murdered him in cold blood that sunny day<br />

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Oh why did you do it?<br />

Have you not the guts to say<br />

You say it was an accident or even a ricochet<br />

But like Loughgall and Gibraltar you´re lies are well renowned<br />

You murdered Aiden McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground<br />

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The people heard the gunfire they came from miles around<br />

They saw that you man lying there dying on the ground<br />

His flow of life was ebbing fast and people they tried their best<br />

That bullet wound it was far to deep it went right through his chest<br />

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Oh why did you do it?<br />

Have you not the guts to say<br />

You say it was an accident or even a ricochet<br />

But like Loughgall and Gibraltar you´re lies are well renowned<br />

You murdered Aiden McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground<br />

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Aidens life had ended it was time for judgement day<br />

The soldier he jumped down from the tower and the coward he slipped away<br />

God´s curse on you Britannia for this cruel deed you´ve done<br />

But god will have his final say when your judgement day it comes<br />

<br />

Oh why did you do it?<br />

Have you not the guts to say<br />

You say it was an accident or even a ricochet<br />

But like Loughgall and Gibraltar you´re lies are well renowned<br />

You murdered Aiden McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground<br />

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To say it was an accident is the greatest crime of all<br />

To his heart-broken family the worst had `er befalled<br />

A cross it marks the lonely spot where Aiden was gunned down<br />

As he strolled on that sunny evening on his way to the Gaelic ground<br />

<br />

Oh why did you do it?<br />

Have you not the guts to say<br />

You say it was an accident or even a ricochet<br />

But like Loughgall and Gibraltar you´re lies are well renowned<br />

You murdered Aiden McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground