James Connolly (Wolftones)

The man was all shot through that came to day into the Barrack Square

And a soldier I, I am not proud to say that we killed him there

They brought him from the prison hospital and to see him in that chair

I swear his smile would, would far more quickly call a man to prayer

Maybe, maybe I don't understand this thing that makes these rebels die

Yet all men love freedom and the spring clear in the sky

I wouldn't do this deed again for all that I hold by

As I gazed down my rifle at his breast but then, then a soldier I.

They say he was different, kindly too apart from all the rest.

A lover of the poor-his wounds ill dressed.

He faced us like a man who knew a greater pain

Than blows or bullets ere the world began: died he in vain

Ready, Present, and him just smiling, Christ I felt my rifle shake

His wounds all open and around his chair a pool of blood

And I swear his lips said, "fire" before my rifle shot that cursed lead

And I, I was picked to kill a man like that, James Connolly



A great crowd had gathered outside of Kilmeinhem,
With their heads uncovered they knelt on the ground.
From inside that grim prison lay a brave Irish soldier,
His life for his country about to lay down.

He went to his death like a true son of Ireland,
The firing party he bravely did face,
Then the order rang out: "Present Arms, Fire!"
James Connolly fell into a ready-made grave.

The black flag they hoisted the cruel deed was over,
Gone was the man who loved Ireland so well.
There was many a sad heart in Dublin that morning,
When they murdered James Connolly, the Irish Rebel!.

God's curse on you, England, you cruel-hearted monster
Your deeds they would shame all the devils in hell.
There are no flowers blooming but the shamrock is growing
On the grave of James Connolly, the Irish Rebel!.

Many years have rolled by since that Irish rebellion,
When the guns of Britannia they loudly did speak.
The bold I.R.A. they stood shoulder to shoulder,
And the blood from their bodies flowed down Sackville Street.

The Four Courts of Dublin the English bombarded,
The spirit of Freedom they tried hard to quell.
For above all the din rose the cry 'No Surrender,'
'Twas the voice of James Cannolly, the Irish Rebel.

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[blunt1984]

Another great vid. I see you've been hard at work lately. That's like 4 vids in the past 2 days-LoL

[RedCeltic]

lol... yeah well not much else going on this weekend. :P

[Scifinutthrawn]

I'm glad that your expanding past the USA. Perhaps something regarding Trotsky, Luxemburg, W. Liebknecht, K. Liebknecht Jaurès, or Mandela would be suitable for your next videos.

I asked this on a different video, but I can't remember which one: What happens if one exceeds the character limit of 500 that the site gives?

[RedCeltic]

I think it was on the Solidarity Forever Video. I could go look but, well I know what you are talking about. The 1916 uprising is of special importance to me as my Great Grandfather was killed during it.

Anyway a video of Trotsky or Luxemburg would be pretty cool... I'll have to look into that. Thanks. :)

[KafkaCrow]

Keep the Red Flag flying. For a socialist Ireland.

[Aristo94]

God Bless,James Connolly,Pat Pearse,Cathal Bruga,Bobby Sands,Joe McDonnell and every man who fell in old Ireland for Liberty and Justice!tiocfaidh àr là!

[kaseyfarley]

Excellent

[IrishFella87]

Look Left Comrades...

[youngfeniansofeire]

red till i die

[nitewolf89]

the only Irish rebel to have a statue in chicago [at least the only one i know of].

[Jigaboo123456]

"Yet all men love freedom and the spring clear in the sky"

And that is why you sold your arses to Brussles beurocrats. Connoly would have liked that - Ireland ruled by a Commie Soviet- no matter what you think, most 'Ra volunteers are Communism's "useful idiots".

No suprise he was Scots Irish Commie, the scumbags run Glasgow politics from 50's, but without the courage of Connoly (Just because I hate what he stood for doesn't blind me to my enemy's courage-or cowardice.

A proud ex-Para

[firbolg1963]

During the Celtic Tiger the Irish landlord became as greedy as any Brit,James connolly I salute you

[squirell1952]

@padraigdonohoe : Hello, Paudrig, James Connolly wa NOT Irish!! His nationality was BRITISH and his Statehood was SCOTTISH. It doesn't matter if his granny or uncle fred were from Ireland - wee Jimmy was actually from GLASGOW. Because he was an Internationalist, I suppose we could erase the British and Scottish bits! (June 12, 2011).

[squirell1952]

James Connolly was not Irish - he was British! He was from the State of Scotland. His NATIONALITY was British but his STATEHOOD was Scottish. Just thought you'd like to know he was one of the Founding Fathers of THE BRITISH LABOUR PARTY.

The co-op movement, or even a semi-co-cop movement, would have been right down Mr. Connolly's street. But Socialism today is NOT Socialism. It's Maggie Thatcher disguised as a Socialist. Des, Dublin, 12-June-2011.

[calBHA1]

UP THE I.R.A !

tiocfaidh ar la