Leitrim is a very funny place, sir A strange and a troubled land All the boys are in the IRA, sir All the woman are in Cumann na mBan Every tractor has a Nicky Kelly sticker Displayed for all to see Sure, it was no wonder that the Gardaí made a blunder Says your man from RTÉ Every bird upon me word is singing "I'm a rebel, sir, up in Leitrim, sir" Every hen, indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare, sir In Dromahair, sir Every old crock of a Drumsna cock is longing to be free "Even sheep are advising they'll be another rising" Says your man from RTÉ Today, tonight they went to Ballinamore, sir They were briefed by the Gardaí On the video they shot down the Provos Eating curry and drinking tea And they were all wearing Russian balaclavas Each carried in RPG British scalps around the tummy Pockets full of stolen money Says your man from RTÉ Every bird upon me word is singing "I'm a rebel, sir, up in Leitrim, sir" Every hen, indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare, sir In Dromahair, sir Every old crock of a Drumsna cock is longing to be free "Even sheep are advising they'll be another rising" Says your man from RTÉ Well Leitrim is seething with sedition It's Sinn Féin through and through All the task force have joined the local units The post office is the GHQ They've race track underground for training Shergar "No comment" is all they said to me! Subversion here is bubblin' Oh please take me back to Dublin Says your man from RTÉ Every bird upon me word is singing "I'm a rebel, sir, up in Leitrim, sir" Every hen, indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare, sir In Dromahair, sir Every old crock of a Leitrim cock is longing to be free "Even sheep are advising they'll be another rising" Says your man from RTÉ