Give Ireland Back To The Irish

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 Britain, 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 soldiers? 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 Britain and all the people Say that all people must be free And 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 Say, 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 (yeah, yeah) --- Give Ireland Back To The Irish - Paul McCartney and Wings