The Men Of The West

Men Of The West - The Clancy Brothers

When you honor in song and in story

The names of the patriot men

Whose valor has covered with glory

Full many a mountain and glen

Forget not the boys of the heather

Who rallied their bravest and best

When Ireland was broken in Wexford

And looked for revenge to the West

I give you the gallant old West boys

Where rallied our bravest and best

When Ireland lay broken and bleeding

Hurrah for the men of the West

The hilltops with glory were glowing

Twas the eve of a bright harvest day

When the ship we'd been wearily waiting

Sailed into Killala's broad bay

And over the hills went the slogan

To awaken in every breast

The fire that has never been quenched boys

Among the true hearts of the West

I give you the gallant old West boys

Where rallied our bravest and best

When Ireland lay broken and bleeding

Hurrah for the men of the West

Killala was ours ere the midnight

And high over Ballina town

Our banners in triumph were waving

Before the next sun had gone down

We gathered to speed the good work boys

The true men from near and afar

And history can tell how we routed

The redcoats through old Castlebar

I give you the gallant old West boys

Where rallied our bravest and best

When Ireland lay broken and bleeding

Hurrah for the men of the West