Viva La Quinte Brigada

Twenty years before I saw the light of morning, A comradeship of heroes was laid, From every corner of the world came sailing, The Fifteenth International Brigade. They came to stand beside the Spanish people, To try and stem the rising fascist tide, Franco's allies were the powerful and wealthy, Frank Ryan's men came from the other side, Viva la Quince Brigada, "No Pasaran", the pledge that made them fight, “ "Adelante" was crying around the hillside, “ Let us all remember them tonight. Bob Hilliard was a Church of Ireland pastor, Form Killarney across the Pyrenees he came, From Derry came a brave young Christian Brother, Side by side they fought and died in Spain, Many Irishmen heard the call of Franco, Joined Hitler and Mussolini too, Propaganda from the pulpit and newspapers, Helped O'Duffy to enlist his crew. Viva la Quince Brigada, "No Pasaran", the pledge that made them fight, “ "Adelante" was crying around the hillside, “ Let us all remember them tonight. Even the olives were bleeding, As the battle for Madrid it thundered on, Truth and love against the force of evil, Brotherhood against the fascist clan, Now the song is a tribute to Frank Ryan, To Kit Conway and Dinny Coady too, Peter Daly, Charlie Regan and Hugh Bonar… Though many died I can but name a few, Viva la Quince Brigada, "No Pasaran",the pledge that made them fight, “ "Adelante" was crying around the hillside, “ Let us all remember them tonight. Viva la Quince Brigada, "No Pasaran", the pledge that made them fight,“ "Adelante" was crying around the hillside, “ Let us all remember them tonight.