Aidan McAnespie (Live)

It was on a Sunday evening

The sun shone in the sky

As he walked on his way to the Gaelic ground

Never thinking he was going to die

As he crossed the checkpoint

The sound of gunfire came

As a news spread through the border town

Aidan McAnespie was slain

Oh, why did you do it?

Have you not the guts to say?

You say it was an accident

Or even a ricochet

But like Loughgall and Gibraltar

You're lies are well renowned

You murdered Aidan McAnespie

On his way to the Gaelic ground

For years he was harassed

By the forces of the crown

As he went to work this morning

And frown his native town

The soldiers swore they'd get him

The reason no one can say

And sure enough they murdered him

In cold blood that sunny day

Oh, why did you do it?

Have you not the guts to say?

You say it was an accident

Or even a ricochet

But like Loughgall and Gibraltar

You're lies are well renowned

You murdered Aidan McAnespie

On his way to the Gaelic ground

To say it was an accident

Was the greatest crime of all

To his heart-broken family

That was the worst had 'er befalled

A cross it marks the lonely spot

Where Aidan, he was shot down

As he walked that Sunday evening

On his way to the Gaelic ground

Sing about this

Oh, why did you do it?

Have you not the guts to say?

You say it was an accident

Or even a ricochet

But like Loughgall and Gibraltar

You're lies are well renowned

You murdered Aidan McAnespie

On his way to the Gaelic ground

Oh, why did you do it?

Have you not the guts to say?

You say it was an accident

Or even a ricochet

But like Loughgall and Gibraltar

You're lies are well renowned

You murdered Aidan McAnespie

On his way to the Gaelic ground

Aidan's life had ended

It was time for judgement day

A soldier jumped out from the tower

Then the coward he slipped away

God's curse on you England

For this cruel deed you've done

But God will have the final say

When your day of judgement's comes

Oh, why did you do it?

Have you not the guts to say?

You say it was an accident

Or even a ricochet

But like Loughgall and Gibraltar

You're lies are well renowned

You murdered Aidan McAnespie

On his way to the Gaelic ground

Yes, you murdered young Aidan McAnespie

On his way to the Gaelic ground