Give Ireland back to the Irish,
Don't make them have to take it away.
Give Ireland back to the Irish,
Make Ireland Irish today.

Great Britain, you are tremendous,
And nobody knows like me.
But really, what are you doing
In the land across the sea?
Tell me, how would you like it,
If on your way to work,
You were stopped by Irish soldiers?
Would you lie down, do nothing,
Would you give in, who can say?

Give Ireland back to the Irish,
Don't make them have to take it away, yeh.
Give Ireland back to the Irish,
Make Ireland Irish today, yeah.

Great Britain and all the people,
Say that people must be free.
And meanwhile, back in Ireland,
There's a man who looks like me.
And he dreams of God and country
And he's feeling really bad.
And he's sitting in a prison.
Say, should he lie down, do nothing,
Should he give in or go mad?

Give Ireland back to the Irish,
Don't make them have to take it away, yeh.
Give Ireland back to the Irish,
Make Ireland Irish today.

Give Ireland back to the Irish,
Don't make them have to take it away.
Give Ireland back to the Irish,
Make Ireland Irish today, yeah, ye