Derry's Walls

The time has scarce gone round boys
Two hundred years ago
When rebels on old Derry’s walls
Their faces dare not show
When James and all his rebel band
Came up to Bishop’s Gate
With heart in hand and sword and shield
We caused him to retreat

Then fight and don’t surrender
But come when duty calls
With heart and hand and sword and shield
We’ll guard old Derry ‘s walls

For blood did flow in crimson streams
Full many a winter’s night
They knew the Lord was on their side
To help them in the fight
They nobly stood upon the walls
Determined for to die
To fight and gain the victory
And raise the crimson high

Then fight and don’t surrender
But come when duty calls
With heart and hand and sword and shield
We’ll guard old Derry ‘s walls

At last, at last with one broadside
Kind heaven sent them aid
The boom that crossed the Foyle was broke
And James he was dismayed
The banner, boys, that floated
Was run aloft with joy
God bless the hands that broke the boom
And saved the ‘prentice boys

Then fight and don’t surrender
But come when duty calls
With heart and hand and sword and shield
We’ll guard old Derry ‘s walls