Irish Song Lyrics 
from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
Billy Reid (FULL VERSION) 
Chorus: All the radio said was another shot dead And he died with a gun in his hand But they never said why Billy Reid had to die Cause he died to free Ireland 

1. I'll sing you a song of a terrible wrong When the flags all flew at half mast And a man he lay dead he'd been riddled with lead And he died on the streets of Belfast 

2. It happened one day when the bold I.R.A Set out to fight for their land With an old Thompson gun put the troops on the run And return to their home was their plan 

3. While returning the guns Billy met British huns And when the fight had begun His position was dire when his gun wouldn't fire So he died with that old Thompson gun 

4. Allthough he lay dead he was kicked in the head By the hair they dragged him around But the still fear him yet and we can never forget How brave Billy Reid stood his ground 

5. If you think he was right come and join in the fight And help us to free Belfast For the blood that he shed and allthough he lay dead In our hearts his memory will last