The Dying Rebel

[Verse 1]
The night was dark
The fight had ended
The moon shone down O'Connell Street
I stood alone
Where brave men perish
Now they've gone
Their God to meet

[Chorus]
My only son was shot in Dublin
Fighting for his country bold
He fought for Ireland
And Ireland only
The harp and shamrock, green white and gold

[Verse 2]
First I met a crying mother
Kneeling by her young son's side
I heard her say:
"My son's kind hearted
I knew my son would never yield"

[Verse 3]
The next I met the grey haired father
Searching for his only son
I said "down boy
Whеn there's no use sеarching
For straight to heaven your son has gone"
[Chorus]
And my only son was shot in Dublin
Fighting for his country bold
He fought for Ireland and Ireland only
The harp, the shamrock, green white and gold

[Verse 4]
The last I met was a dying rebel
Kneeling o'er, I heard him say
"God bless my home in Belfast City
God bless the cause for which I die"

[Chorus]
My only son was shot in Dublin
Fighting for his country bold
He fought for Ireland and Ireland only
The harp, the shamrock, green white and gold