Hey people,
have you heard the news?
There's something go ing on
that we can't refuse
Oh, you can't hide forever in your shoes
People dying, city streets
Mothers crying with
a baby at their feet
Must be something we can do
To give Ireland a chance to survive
All she needs is a chance to survive
Civil war, she hardly knows what for
Oh, England, you're such a pain
So many wars
and now you've done it again
What can you see in the end?
Oh, just give Ireland a chance to survive
Keep the children of Belfast alive
What the hell can you talk about
Until your troops get out?
If you're so big and free and powerful
Why don't you show the world
what peace can really mean?
Oh, you know you can
Then on some Saturday night
When everybody's all right
There'll be nobody fighting
And nobody lying
They're crying
Why does it have to be a dream
When this is just a song
Well, I know
No matter what I say
It's still up to you
But are you big enough to lose?
Wouldn't give Ireland
her chance to survive
All she needs is the chance to survive
Civil war, she hardly knows what for
Human beings are dying,
while all the flags are flying
Petrol bombs exploding,
while your guns are reloading
And what's it for?
Oh, what's it all good for?
When all wars are civil wars,
all men are brothers
All wars are civil wars
An d all men are brothers