"The Boys of the Old Brigade" és una cançó rebel irlandesa escrita per Paddy McGuigan sobre l'Exèrcit Republicà Irlandès (Irish Republican Army, IRA) durant la Guerra d'Independència irlandesa (1919-1921),Celtic geographies: old culture, new times By David Harvey i l'aniversari de l'Alçament de Pasqua.Counter Culture Anthology By Patrick Harrington, Tim Bragg, Terry Burgoyne
Lletra La cançó descriu un veterà de l'Alçament de Pasqua parlant a un jove sobre els seus companys a l'Exèrcit Republicà Irlandès. Cada una de les tornades acaba amb la frase en irlandès "a ghrá mo chroí (en irlandès), I long to see, the Boys of the Old Brigade" (és a dir, "amor del meu cor, espero veure als nois de l'antiga brigada").National Library of Ireland holdings
Oh, father why are you so sad On this bright Easter morn' When Irish men are proud and glad Of the land that they were born? Oh, son, I see in mem’ries few Of far off distant days When being just a lad like you I joined the IRA
Where are the lads that stood with me When history was made? A Ghra Mo Chroi, I long to see The boys of the old brigade
From hills and farms a call to arms Was heard by one and all And from the glen came brave young men To answer Ireland's call ‘T wasn't long ago we faced a foe The old brigade and me And by my side they fought and died That Ireland might be free
Where are the lads that stood with me When history was made? A Ghra Mo Chroi, I long to see The boys of the old brigade
And now, my boy, I’ve told you why On Easter morn' I sigh For I recall my comrades all And dark old days gone by I think of men who fought in glen With rifle and grenade May heaven keep the men who sleep From the ranks of the old brigade
Where are the lads that stood with me When history was made? A Ghra Mo Chroi, I long to see The boys of the old brigade
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