[00:00.000] 作曲 : Martin Williams/George Roberts [00:04.24]How many more must die now [00:08.98]how many must we lose [00:13.46]until the island people [00:17.89]their own destiny can choose [00:23.07]From immortal Robert Emmit [00:27.23]to Bobby Sands M.P. [00:31.29]who was given 30, 000 votes [00:36.58]while in captivity [00:40.25]He was a poet and a soldier, [00:45.48]he died courageously [00:50.03]And we gave him 30, 000 votes [00:54.67]while in captivity [01:01.20]Thomas Ashe gave everything in 1917 [01:09.87]The lord mayor of Cork McSweeney died [01:14.17]for his freedom to obtain [01:18.58]But never one of all our dead died more courageously [01:27.28]Than young Bobby Sands from Twinbrook [01:31.78]the people's own M.P. [01:35.14]He was a poet and a soldier, [01:40.54]he died courageously [01:45.06]And we gave him 30, 000 votes [01:49.34]while in captivity [01:56.11]No more he'll hear the lark's sweet notes upon the Ulster air [02:04.47]Or gaze upon the snowflake pure for to calm his deep despair [02:13.26]Before he went on hunger strike [02:17.56]young Bobby did compose [02:21.89]The Rhythm Of Time, The Weeping Wind and The Sleeping Rose [02:30.08]He was a poet and a soldier, [02:34.81]he died courageously [02:38.95]And we gave him 30, 000 votes [02:43.49]while in captivity [02:50.13]Forever we'll remember him [02:54.26]the man who died in pain [02:58.43]That his country North and South might be united once again [03:06.73]For to mourn him is to organise [03:11.24]and build a movement strong [03:15.54]With ballot box and with armalites [03:19.54]and with music and our songs [03:24.00]He was a poet and a soldier, [03:28.18]he died courageously [03:32.18]And we gave him 30, 000 votes [03:36.98]while in captivity [03:40.84]Oh the poet and the soldier, [03:45.39]he died courageously [03:49.65]And we gave him 30, 000 votes [03:54.14]while in captivity