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"prowled round the Ryan Road" for a Catholic to kill, and the man they Was murdered in Newry by Republican paramilitaries. Tommy recounts how his Protestant friend, Allan Bell Instruments: Vocals, Guitar, Whistle, Banjo, Fiddle, Bodhránīrief: The song is a true story about the events surrounding the troubles in Northern ireland relating to the friends of Tommy Sands - different names have been used in the song. Occupation: Singer-songwriter, radio broadcaster and political activist Writer: Tommy Sands - Born in Mayobridge, County Down, Northern Ireland on Dec 19, 1945. It's Bell and O'Malley and the likes of you and I. I don't know where the moral is or where this song should end,īut I wondered just how many wars are fought between good friends.Īnd those who give the orders are not the ones to die, Nor for adding to the sorrows of this troubled Northern land, So my song for you this evening, it's not to make you sad, He begged them with his fear,īut centuries of hatred have ears that cannot hear.Īn eye for an eye was all that filled their minds,Īnd another eye for another eye till everyone is blind. "Oh, Christ! It's young O'Malley that they've taken from the door." When a car of death came prowling round the lonely Ryan Road.Ī Catholic would be killed tonight to even up the score, Well fear, it filled the countryside, there was fear in every home, With a one, two, three (Grab the parachute and jump back up) Conclusion. (All fall down) Fish are in the water (Pretend to be fish swimming on the floor) Fish are in the sea. They bowed their heads and they said a prayer for the resting of his soul. Ring a ring o’ roses A pocketful of posies a-tishoo, a-tishoo We all fall down. We gathered at the graveside on that cold and rainy day,Īnd the minister he closed his eyes and he prayed for no revenge.Īnd all the ones who knew him from along the Ryan Road, We knew that Allan danced up there, we knew he liked the band,īut when we heard that he was dead we just could not understand. It was on a Sunday morning when the awful news came round,Īnother killing has been done just outside Newry Town. It's little then we realized the tragedy in store. We talked about the friends who died, and we hoped there'd be no more. We will always be the one."įor the ground our fathers ploughed in, the soil, it is the same,Īnd the places where we'd say our prayers have just got different names. It never made a difference for the friendship, it was strong.Īnd sometimes in the evening when we heard the sound of drums Though Allan, he was Protestant, and Sean was Catholic born, O'Malley came from South Armagh to court young Alice fair,Īnd we'd often meet on the Ryan Road and the laughter filled the air. I'll tell you of two friends one time who were both good friends of mine.Īllan Bell from Banagh, he lived just across the fields,Ī great man for the music and the dancing and the reels.
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Nor for adding to the sorrows of this troubled Northern land.īut lately I've been thinking and it just won't leave my mind, My song for you this evening, it's not to make you sad,