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Honor and Glory

Paddy grew up in a part of Belfast town
where ev'ry pint toasted a curse to England's crown
midnight meeting at the Church of Mary's Heart
Paddy crossed himself and swore to do his part
he left something in the booth of a London pub
it became a carnival of screams and blood
Paddy thought he was doing good by doing harm
ten RAF pilots died and the barkeep lost an arm

for honor and glory
for homeland and God
may the lawless find mercy
not judgement in the sod

most who said the revolution would have its day
got older, found jobs and just faded away
but Paddy walked foggy sidestreets seeking heaven's will
he learned truth leads men to life and not to kill

for honor and glory
for homeland and God
may the lawless find mercy
not judgement in the sod

that place in London had long past been rebuilt
and Paddy's gut was a bottomless pit of guilt
that night a one-armed man pulled draughts in that pub
Paddy wiped a tear, and drank his beer
then left a note of sorrow in his mugg

for honor and glory
for homeland and God
may the lawless find mercy
not judgement in the sod

(c)2003 Robert George