Lyrics:

Early on one Sunday morning
High upon the gallows tree
Kevin Barry gave his young life
For the cause of liberty

Just a lad of eighteen summers
and Yet no one can deny
As he walked to death that morning
He proudly held his head on high

Just before they hang young Kevin
In his lonly prison cell
Black and ten the tortured Barry
Just because he would not tell

Tell the names of all you comrades
And other things we want to know
'Turn informer and we free you'
Kevin Barry answered 'No'

Another martyr for old Ireland
Another murder for the crown
Whose brutal laws may kill the Irish
But can't keep their spirits down

Lads like Barry are no cowards
From the foe they will not fly
Lads like Barry will free Ireland
For her sake they'll live and die