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are The Honey Thieves Their purpose as a band is to be a Christian voice in a medium where we feel God's voice isn't heard above the influence of contemporary popular music today. It is our aim to sing mainly about our opinion of life issues and give people insight into what it is to live as a Christian.
The Ballad of Drumcree
My name is Samuel Corrigan, my friends all call me Sam
If you'll buy a man a drink then you can too
I've got a tale of much importance in the history of our land
So grab yourself a seat, I'll tell it through
Well I'm proud to be an Orangeman just like my father was
Upholding the traditions of our creed
There's many like us in the land that's loyal to the cause
Though some would call it bigotry and greed
T'was the 7th of July, the year was 1996
When we set ourselves to march through old Drumcree
But soon we found our way was blocked by police with riot sticks
In this country of the pious and the free
Now it was our right to march that way, we've done for many years
And we swore that we would never compromise
And we faced them there five days and nights, hate ringing in our ears
But violence, fear and hate were our allies
Free men we have always been and free men we will stay
So stand you boys aside and let us through
We've marched in our tradition and it's always been our way
And we're free to do just what it tells us to
The twelfth it was approaching and the country lived in fear
And held its breath to see what we would do
Then the word came through from Annisley we'd waited there to hear
"Bring down the barricades and let them through!"
"Your pipes and whistles must stay silent", that was Annisley's demand
But still our message rang out true and real
We have the right to the remembrance of the wars that split our land
And no-one has the right to let it heal
Meanwhile down at Stormont all our leaders sat and talked
They were trying to bring peace at any cost
But surely you can see my friend the reason that we walk
We don't want peace if our traditions will be lost
Well victory was won that day, let there be no mistake
Though some would say the peace was jeapordised
Our land may be condemned to years of killing and of pain
But through them all we'll march with heads held high.
Lyrics: P. Semple
Copyright 1997 Refuge Music
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