Connelly Was There-Declan Hunt/Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan

[ti:Connelly Was There] [ar:Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan] [al:The Men Behind the Wire] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Connelly Was There - Declan Hunt/Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan [00:02.35]Oh there is a page in history [00:05.18]When the workers first fought back [00:07.37]When the might of exploitation [00:10.00]At last began to crack [00:11.76] [00:12.29]In farm and field and factory [00:14.59]In workshop mine and rail [00:17.05]A flame was lit [00:18.19]A beacon bright [00:19.16]That flame is burning still [00:21.56]F**k Connolly was there [00:23.61] [00:24.17]Connolly was there [00:26.50]Brave brave and daunted James [00:28.92]Connolly was there [00:30.74] [00:32.09]William Martin Murphy [00:33.58]And his Dublin Millionaires [00:35.62] [00:36.21]Tried bribary and corruption [00:38.41]Hypocracy and prayers [00:40.50]To spite the Transport Union [00:42.67]Their scats they did enlist [00:44.40] [00:44.99]But all their graft was shattered [00:46.74]By a scarlet iron fist [00:49.27]And Connolly was there [00:51.78]Connolly was there [00:53.95]Brave brave and daunted James [00:56.18]Connolly was there [00:58.26] [00:58.86]When the bosses tried to sweat the lads [01:01.19]Way down on Glasgow's Clyde [01:03.41]A voice like roaring thunder [01:05.37]Soon shook them in their stride [01:07.69]In Liverpool and Belfast [01:09.64]When the worker lives in Hell [01:11.75]Well Connolly rose and gave them hope [01:13.98]The truth to you I tell [01:16.13]And Connolly was there [01:17.97] [01:18.55]Connolly was there [01:20.65]Brave brave and daunted James [01:22.92]Connolly was there [01:25.80]Oh Irishmen the day will come [01:27.84]When workers one and all [01:30.09]Will rise up from their bended knees [01:32.08]And rally to the call [01:34.27]Throw out the bosses tyranny [01:36.25]And shout from shore to shore [01:38.34]For a working man's Republic [01:40.19]And for freedom evermore [01:42.74]For Connolly will be there [01:45.13]Connolly will be there [01:47.25]Brave brave and daunted James [01:49.38]Connolly will be there