IRISH FREE STATE
Traditional Celtic


I went to see David, to London to David, 
I went to see David, and what did he do? 
He gave me a Free State, a nice little Free State 
A Free State that's bound up with Red, White and Blue. 
I brought it to Dublin to show to Dail Eirann 
I brought it to Dublin, and what did they do? 
They asked me what kind of a thing was a Free State, 
A Free State that's tied up with Red, White and Blue. 

"Three quarters of Ireland a nation," I told them, 
"Tied on to the Empire with Red, White and Blue; 
And an oath they must swear to King George and Queen Mary 
An oath they must swear to the son-in-law new. 
I'm teaching them Irish and painting their boxes 
All over with green, sure, what more can I do? 
Yet they tell me they want just an Irish Republic 
Without any trimmings of Red, White and Blue!