Dedicated to my friend Brian, Roddy Doyle and the folks of Irish Peace, and in the loving memory of Henry.
Rise!
If we must fight, then we will fight
if it it takes blood to be done,
I'm the first on the line
I'm not gonna take it and I'll show them
that I might be a lady but I'm not sugar-coated
and I might lose but I'm not alone.
If we must fight, then it's to the end
even if we are he last to stand
we'll stand alone but we'll be there to the end.
Nobody can change my mind
and if there has to be a chant
let it be "Rise! Rise and fight
I'm standing with God on my side..."
For if it takes a battle
then handle me the weapons,
I'll go to the battlefield
I believe in the power that I have within
and if we have to fight, let's fight to win!