The Wolfe Tones — Plastic Bullets

So you divided up my land Six counties stayed in England's hand So you take my home But you cannot take my mind Then you tried to keep me down With your tanks and guns in my streets and towns And you shoot your plastic bullets To keep your plastic state Chorus: In Ireland's troubled land Each decade brings its rebel band And forces of the crown They try to bring them down But the flowers will bloom again And the people they will rise again And then you shot him down So all the world could see Does it matter how you kill You make the rules it is your will But let your plastic bullets To kill it's all the same Oh I could not believe my eyes You took those young lads by surprise The way you shot them down That day in Derry town [Chorus] Oh some justice we did seek A place for all to live in peace An island in the sea Where people could be free But you can not be proud The way you shot him to that ground A nightmare you shot them down That night in Belfast town [Chorus] Then shoot me, shoot me down Because I make my colours known And I heard the mercy cry Where people in fear do lie In anger then he ran With the banner stick all in his hand And then you shot him down And all the world could see [Chorus] The day you shot Séan Dowd That day in Belfast town