Irish Song Lyrics 
from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
Freedom Sons (Tommy Makem) 
Chorus They were the men with the vision the men with the cause The men who defied their oppressors laws The men who traded their chains for guns Born into slavery they were freedoms sons 
At Easter time 1916 When flowers bloomed and leaves were green There dawned a day when freedoms cry Called on brave men come fight or die 
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In Dublin town they fought and died With Pearse McDermott and McBride Ourselves alone their battle cry And freedom rang through that Easter sky 
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A poets dream had sparked that flame A raging fire it soon became And from that fire of destiny Arose a nation proud and free 
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Six counties are in bondage still They died brave men was this their will Until we're free and oppression ceased Only then brave men shall sleep in peace 
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