The Armagh Sniper.
(Athenrye)
In South Armagh there was a man
who had a long-range gun
He said I'll show them Army boys
there's nowhere they can run
He was the South Armagh sniper
He'd pick a spot
and wait the whole day through
Until a brit patrol came into viewThe Armagh sniper
he never missed his mark
He was lethal in the daytime
and deadly in the dark
If he gets you in his sights
you'd better say your prayers
So British troops go home or else bewareSoon his reputation spread
through Ulster like wildfire
The list of British casualties
just kept on getting higher
It was the South Armagh sniper
he made the British forces think again
About wandering at night
through Crossmaglen
The Armagh sniper
the brits were terrified
They could never pin him down
no matter how they tried
If he gets you in his sights
he'll make widows of your wives
So brits go home
while you still have your livesIn London and in Dublin
they pretend to speak of peace
They say give us your weapons
and we'll make this bloodshed cease
But the south Armagh sniper
he's heard their lies and double-talk before
He won�t be fooled or cheated anymoreThe Armagh sniper
he hasn't gone away
His rifles oiled and loaded
he's just waiting for the day
So if the British government
should break their word well then
The sniper will go back to work again
I'm a-comin back boys
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