Aidan McAnespie Lyrics By The Irish Brigade, ‘Twas on a Sunday evening The sun shone in the sky As he made his way to the Gaelic ground Never thinking he was going to die …
Aidan McAnespie Lyrics
[Verse 1]
‘Twas on a Sunday evening
The sun shone in the sky
As he made his way to the Gaelic ground
Never thinking he was going to die
But as he crossed the checkpoint
The sound of gunfire came
The news spread through the border town
Aidan McAnespie was slain
[Chorus]
Oh why would you do it?
Have you not the guts to say?
To say it was an accident
Or even a ricochet
But like Loughgall and Gibraltar
Your lies are well renowned
For you murdered Aidan McAnespie
On his way to the Gaelic ground
[Verse 2]
For years he was hounded
By the forces of the crown
As he walked to work every day
He left his native town
The soldiers swore they’d get him
For reasons no one could say
And sure enough they murdered him
In cold blood on that sunny day
[Verse 3]
The people heard the gunfire
They came from miles around
They saw that young man lying there
He was dying on the ground
His flow of life was ending fast
The people, they did their best
But that bullet wound was far too deep
It past right through his chest
[Chorus]
Oh why did you do it?
Have you not the guts to say?
To say it was an accident
Or even a ricochet
But like Loughgall and Gibraltar
Your lies are well renowned
For you murdered Aidan McAnespie
On his way to the Gaelic ground
[Verse 4]
Aidan’s life was ended
It was time for judgment day
The soldier jumped down from the tower
The coward, he ran away
God’s curse on you England
For this cruel deed you’ve done
But God will have the final say
When your judgment day will come
[Verse 5]
To say it was an accident
Was the greatest crime of all
To his heartbroken family
It’s the worst that can befall
A cross now marks that lonely spot
Where Aidan was shot down
As he walked on that sunny evening
On his way to the Gaelic ground
[Chorus]
Oh why did you do it?
Have you not the guts to say?
To say it was an accident
Or even a ricochet
But like Loughgall and Gibraltar
Your lies are well renowned
For you murdered Aidan McAnespie
On his way to the Gaelic ground
[Outro]
Yes, you murdered Aidan McAnespie
On his way to the Gaelic ground
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