The Bold Black And Tan
(Traditional)



Says Lloyd-George to Macpherson, "l give you the sack
To uphold law and order you haven't the knack 
I'll send over Greenwood, a much stronger man 
And fill up the Green Isle with the bold Black and Tan" 

He sent them all over to pillage and loot 
And burn down the houses, the inmates to shoot
"To re-conquer Ireland, he said, is my plan 
With Macready and Co. and his bold Black and Tan" 

The town of Balbriggan they've burned to the ground 
While bullets like hailstones were whizzing around 
And women left homeless by this evil clan
They've waged war on the children, the bold Black and Tan

From Dublin to Cork and from Thurles to Mayo 
Lies a trail of destruction wherever they go
With England to help and fierce passions to fan 
She must feel bloody proud of her bold Black and Tan 

Ah, then not by the terrors of England's foul horde 
For ne'er could a nation be ruled by the sword
For our country we'll have yet in spite of her plan 
Or ten times the number of bold Black and Tan 

We defeated Conscription in spite of their threats 
And we're going to defeat old Lloyd-George and his pets
For Ireland and Freedom we're here to a man
And we'll humble the pride of the bold Black and Tan