[Chorus]
Armoured cars and tanks and guns
Came to take away our sons
But every man must stand behind
The men behind the wire

Armoured cars and tanks and guns
Came to take away our sons
But every man must stand behind
The men behind the wire

In the little streets of Belfast, in the dark of early morn'
British soldiers came a-running, wrecking little homes with scorn
Hears the sobs of crying children, dragging fathers from their bed
Watch the scene as helplеss mothers watch the blood fall from their hеads

[Chorus]
Armoured cars and tanks and guns
Came to take away our sons
But every man must stand behind
The men behind the wire

Armoured cars and tanks and guns
Came to take away our sons
But every man must stand behind
The men behind the wire
Not for them a judge or jury, or indeed a crime at all
Being Irish means they’re guilty, so they're guilty one and all
'Round the world the truth will echo, Cromwell’s men are here again
England's name again is sullied in the eyes of honest men

[Chorus]
Armoured cars and tanks and guns
Came to take away our sons
But every man must stand behind
The men behind the wire

Armoured cars and tanks and guns
Came to take away our sons
But every man must stand behind
The men behind the wire

Proudly march behind our banner, proudly march behind our men
We will have them free to help us build a nation once again
On the people, step together, proudly marching on your way
Never fear or never faulter, till the boys come home to stay

[Chorus]
Armoured cars and tanks and guns
Came to take away our sons
But every man must stand behind
The men behind the wire
Armoured cars and tanks and guns
Came to take away our sons
But every man must stand behind
The men behind the wire