Ballinamore

Song Ballinamore
Artist Christy Moore
Album Christy Moore - The Box Set 1964-2004

Lyrics

[ti:Ballinamore]
[ar:]
[al:]
[00:04.75] Leitrim is a very funny place sir
[00:07.77] It’s a strange and a troubled land
[00:10.22] All the boys are in the IRA sir
[00:12.68] All the women are in Cumann na mBan
[00:16.70] Every tractor has a Nicky Kelly sticker
[00:19.26] Displayed for all to see
[00:21.76] Sure it was no wonder that the Gardai made a blunder
[00:24.53] Said your man from RTE
[00:28.54] Every bird upon my word is singing I’m a rebel sir up in Leitrim sir
[00:33.46] Every hen indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare sir in Dromahair sir
[00:38.52] Every auld crock of a Drumsna cock is longing to be free
[00:43.80] Even sheep are advising there’ll be another rising said your man from RTE
[00:50.76] Today-Tonight they went to Ballinamore sir
[00:52.75] They were briefed by the Gardai
[00:55.10] On a video they showed to them the Provo’s
[00:57.91] Eating curry and drinking tea
[01:01.63] They were all wearing Russian balaclavas
[01:04.34] Each carried an RPG
[01:06.86] British scalps around their tummy pockets full of stolen money
[01:09.33] Said your man from RTE
[01:12.52] Every bird upon my word is singing I’m a rebel sir up in Leitrim sir
[01:17.24] Every hen indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare sir in Dromahair sir
[01:22.40] Every auld crock of a Drumsna cock is longing to be free
[01:27.86] Even sheep are advising there’ll be another rising said your man from RTE
[01:34.46] Leitrim is seething with sedition
[01:36.72] It’s Sinn Fein through and through
[01:39.15] All the task force have joined the local unit
[01:41.62] The post office in the GHQ
[01:45.58] They’ve a racetrack underground for training Shergar
[01:48.04] No comment! Is all they’ll say to me
[01:50.66] Subversion here is bubblin’ please take me back to Dublin
[01:53.34] Said your man from RTE
[01:56.14] Every bird upon my word is singing I’m a rebel sir up in Leitrim sir
[02:00.80] Every hen indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare sir in Dromahair sir
[02:06.05] Every auld crock of a Drumsna cock is longing to be free
[02:11.12] Even sheep are advising there’ll be another rising said your man from RTE

Pinyin

ti: Ballinamore
ar:
al:
[00:04.75] Leitrim is a very funny place sir
[00:07.77] It' s a strange and a troubled land
[00:10.22] All the boys are in the IRA sir
[00:12.68] All the women are in Cumann na mBan
[00:16.70] Every tractor has a Nicky Kelly sticker
[00:19.26] Displayed for all to see
[00:21.76] Sure it was no wonder that the Gardai made a blunder
[00:24.53] Said your man from RTE
[00:28.54] Every bird upon my word is singing I' m a rebel sir up in Leitrim sir
[00:33.46] Every hen indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare sir in Dromahair sir
[00:38.52] Every auld crock of a Drumsna cock is longing to be free
[00:43.80] Even sheep are advising there' ll be another rising said your man from RTE
[00:50.76] TodayTonight they went to Ballinamore sir
[00:52.75] They were briefed by the Gardai
[00:55.10] On a video they showed to them the Provo' s
[00:57.91] Eating curry and drinking tea
[01:01.63] They were all wearing Russian balaclavas
[01:04.34] Each carried an RPG
[01:06.86] British scalps around their tummy pockets full of stolen money
[01:09.33] Said your man from RTE
[01:12.52] Every bird upon my word is singing I' m a rebel sir up in Leitrim sir
[01:17.24] Every hen indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare sir in Dromahair sir
[01:22.40] Every auld crock of a Drumsna cock is longing to be free
[01:27.86] Even sheep are advising there' ll be another rising said your man from RTE
[01:34.46] Leitrim is seething with sedition
[01:36.72] It' s Sinn Fein through and through
[01:39.15] All the task force have joined the local unit
[01:41.62] The post office in the GHQ
[01:45.58] They' ve a racetrack underground for training Shergar
[01:48.04] No comment! Is all they' ll say to me
[01:50.66] Subversion here is bubblin' please take me back to Dublin
[01:53.34] Said your man from RTE
[01:56.14] Every bird upon my word is singing I' m a rebel sir up in Leitrim sir
[02:00.80] Every hen indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare sir in Dromahair sir
[02:06.05] Every auld crock of a Drumsna cock is longing to be free
[02:11.12] Even sheep are advising there' ll be another rising said your man from RTE