Ballymurphy Massacre Song (Original)

Original song, words and music by Gerard McConnell, although the song was written by the Brits. No more description needed i think. Lyrics below.
I have been informed by his niece, that Eddie Doherty was a father of four, thanks Caroline.

I got the information for this song off various media and related sources, some of it conflicting.

If any of the families find anything to be incorrect, please let me know

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Before the break of dawn on August 9th, nineteen and seventy one,
You came to take our men and our boys, but worse was yet to come,
Came at us with your guns and your orders, and a guaranteed free reign,
You took eleven innocent lives from us, then you butchered their good names,

CHORUS
Oh we just want the truth, that your trying to hide, you know that we wont go away,
For all of Ballymurphy's innocent victims, the wounded, the murdered and slain,
It's been such a long time and you hoped we'd forgot, but the truth will come out in the end,
For a proud and unbroken people, with a spirit you cant break or bend,

Father Mullan was blessing the wounded, while he waved white baby clothes,
You cut him down in cold blood, while he wore his clerical robes,
And young Frank Quinn, just 19 years, went to see what he could do,
And as he bravely went to Father Mullan's aid, you killed him in cold blood too,

Then as the crowd began to gather, all around about the Manse,
You opened fire at the gathering, God they didn't stand a chance,
And when the Para guns stopped firing, Dan Teggart lay there dead,
A man with thirteen children, shot fourteen times with lead,

Noel Philips lay there wounded, he was crying out for aid,
Joan Connolly tried to help him, and just for that you blew off half of her face,
And you left her lying bleeding, she was wounded fatally,
Eight children without a mother, they only found out while watching TV,

CHORUS

Now you came out in your armoured car, to lift the wounded and the dead,
And at point blank range, executed young Noel, with two in the back of the head,
You lifted an injured Joe Murphy, and beat him, and left him nearly dead,
And you shot him with a rubber bullet, into the hole that you'd just made with lead,

Then you beat the bodies of the living and dead, with your fists and your boots and your guns,
Was it bloodlust, or drugs or orders, your orders to "shock and stun".
But your bloodlust just didn't end there, there were still two days to go,
You shot Eddie Doherty the very next day, as he walked from his parents home,

Still four more men were yet to die, by your bullets and your fear,
John Laverty, Joe Corr and John McKerr, you shot them from far and from near,
And for Paddy McCarthy, a heart attack, he was wounded, harassed and then beat,
But your mock execution, well that did the trick, without aid, made to lie on the street,

CHORUS

It's been such a long time, and you hoped we'd forgot, but the truth will come out in the end,
We are the kin of the Ballymurphy Massacre dead,,,
And we'll fight for the truth 'til the very end,

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• Joan Connolly
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• Eddie Doherty
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• Joseph Corr
• Paddy McCarthy
• John McKerr
• Ballymurphy
• Ballymurphy Massacre
• Massacre
• British Massacres
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• Upper Spingfield
• Henry Taggart
• Springhill Massacre
• Bloody Sunday
• Gerard McConnell
• Irish Folk Music
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[homerbhoy1]

excellent song gerard ,lets ppl know the true story behind the ballymurphy massacre fkn shockin.......................­..TAL

[rg3rard]

@homerbhoy1 thanks a lot homerbhoy1, please get your friends and subscribers to sign the petition on the link on my channel.

it only takes 30 seconds, thanks again!

[JohnnyBap269]

Amazing Gerard, You've gave a voice to so many people. God bless the families.

[rg3rard]

@JohnnyBap269 Cheers r kid, was a hard subject to write about. x

[rg3rard]

I have been informed by his niece, that Eddie Doherty was a father of four, thanks Caroline.

I got the information for this song off various media and related sources, some of it conflicting.

If any of the families find anything to be incorrect, please let me know. 

[8881citlec1888celtic]

gerard the attention to every detail friend u have down to a T ... one of my reletives is one of the 11 that died mate and over my 3oyears plus i never thought anybody would ever be able to put the ballymuphy story into song ever ...... this songs massive friend well done ............TRUTH 1ST

[rawrism100]

i really love this song and its good that people are rememberin all those lost durin the shootins my wee daddy lost his daddy al because of the brits

god bless my granda eddie <3

[Swiftyireland]

Gerry I would love them guitar notes please

[celtic4life848]

RIP



[CChieftan]

Absolutely Fantastic Gerard, I'm Speechles, Awesome Song! Awesome Voice, And of course my friend [The Truth]>Thankyou!

[workergirls]

thats cool music

[shortty01100]

love it bbbrrrrriiiiilllll song

[MsAndi63]

I love this tune and your voice...but this make me sad...yes, the truth will come out in the end.Thank you for uploading.

[suildhearg]

maith thú

[ogairbhith]

fine song