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This song is a parody of an English version that sings the glory of the British Tommy, supposedly written by Dominic Behan when he was but twelve years old.

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Oh I am a merry ploughboy
And I plough the feilds all day
'Till a sudden thought came to my mind
That I should roam away

For im tired of this civilian life
Since the day that I was born
So im off to join the IRA
And im off tomorrow morn'

And were all off to Dublin in the green
Where the helmets glisten in the sun
Where the bay'nets clash
And rifles crash
To the echo of the thompson gun

I'll leave aside my pick and spade
I'll leave aside my plough
Oh ill leave aside my horse and yoke
For no more I'll need them now

And I leave aside my MAry
She is the girl I do adore
And I wonder if
She thinks of me when she hears that canon roar

And we're all off to Dublin in the green, in the green
Where the helmets glisten in the sun
Where the bay'nets flash and the riffles crash
To the rattle of a Thompson gun

And when the war is over, and dear old Ireland is free
I'll take her to the church to wed and a rebel's wife she'll be
Well some men fight for silver and some men fight for gold
But the I.R.A. are fighting for the land that the Saxons stole

And we're all off to Dublin in the green, in the green
Where the helmets glisten in the sun
Where the bay'nets flash and the riffles crash
To the rattle of a Thompson gun

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from From The Plough To The Stars- A Celtic Punk Celebration Of Irish Rebel Songs, released February 24, 2023
Jasper Coal play aggressive Irish punk played on traditional instruments and fueled by Dublin whiskey, dark beer, and the temptations of eve. The song is taken from 1000 Feet Closer To Hell
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"There's always been a strong argument that folk music is the original rebel music. The music of the people and historically through that music the people challenged the land owners, challenged the state and wrote the stories that recounted these acts; Therefore it could be argued that folk was in fact the first real punk rock" ... more

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