Verse 1: Am G I was born on a Dublin street, where the royal drums did beat Am And the loving English feet they walked all over us C G And every single night, when my father came home tight Am G Am G Am He awoke the neighbours outside with his chorus Chorus:
Am G Come out you Black´n´Tans, come out and fight me like a man Am Show your wife how you won medals down in Flanders C G Tell her how the IRA made you run like hell away Am G Am G Am From the green and lovely lanes of Killashandra Verse 2: Am G Come let us hear you tell, how you slammed the great Parnell Am How you fought him well and truely persecuted C G Where were your sneers and jeers that you loudly let us hear Am G Am G Am When our heroes of sixteen were executed Chorus: Am G Come out you Black´n´Tans, come out and fight me like a man Am Show your wife how you won medals down in Flanders C G Tell her how the IRA made you run like hell away Am G Am G Am From the green and lovely lanes of Killashandra Verse 3: Am G Come tell us how you slew them oul arabs two by two Am Like the zulus they had spears and bows and arrows C G How bravely you faced one with your brandnew pumpgun Am G Am G Am And you frightened the poor natives to their marrow Chorus: Am G Come out you Black´n´Tans, come out and fight me like a man Am Show your wife how you won medals down in Flanders C G Tell her how the IRA made you run like hell away Am G Am G Am From the green and lovely lanes of Killashandra Verse 4: Am G Now the time is running fast and I think the days are here Am When each f*ck*ng English yoeman, he runs before us C G And if there'll be a need, then our kids will sing "God speed!" Am G Am G Am With a verse of two of Steven Beehan´s chorus