A Servant Of The Queen

BORN IN THE KINGDOM, DAUGHTER OF TOM
SENT BACK TO FRANCE WHERE SHE FELL IN LOVE
SHE BEGAN TO FACE THE OPPRESSOR

BACK IN THE EMERALD LAND OF THE FREE
TRYING' TO GET ALL THE CONVICTS RELEASED
SHE ENCHANTED WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS

REBELS COME WITH ME NOW
CUMANN NA' MBAN 
AGAINST THE TREATY WHICH IS AGAINST OUR LAND
WHY SHOULD HE BLAME HER
FOR SHE FILLED HIS DAYS WITH DESPAIR

MAUD GONNE
RUNNING DOWN HER DREAM
FIGHT FOR IRISH FREEDOM
AS A SERVANT OF THE QUEEN
LAND WAR
CURSE THE FAMINE QUEEN
FIGHT FOR IRISH FREEDOM
AND REJECT THE MONARCHY

DAUGHTERS OF IRELAND, IRISH AFFAIRS
NATIONALIST VIEWS FOR SINN FEIN
SHE PORTRAYED CATHLEEN NI HOULIHAN

MARRIAGE PROPOSALS DIDN'T END WELL
MAJOR McBRIDE FINALLY MADE
POETS SHOULD NEVER MARRY THAT'S HER SPIEL

MISSION WAS IRELAND BUT PATRONS WERE WRONG
THOSE WITHOUT SIN NOW CAST THE FIRST STONE
ONE OF THE GREATEST INVOLVED IN THE STRUGGLE, YOU KNOW

SHE WAS A PATRIOT, SHE WAS A STAR
SHE WAS AN ACTRESS, SHE LOST HER CHILD
SHE KEPT BAD COMPANY, SO I CAN'T LIE

THOSE POINTS OF VIEWS THAT I CAN'T JUSTIFY
FOR I STAND MORE ON CONNOLLY'S SIDE
PREJUDICE IS WHAT I CAN'T ABIDE


FOR MY KIND OF HERO
IS JAMES CONNOLLY