Twas on a Sunday evening the sun was in the sky

As he walked his way to the Gaelic pitch never thinking he was going to die

But as he crossed the checkpoint the sound of gunfire came

The news spread through the border town Aiden McAnespie was slain



For years he was harassed by the forces of the crown

As he went to his work every day he left his native town

The soldiers swore they´d get him the reason no one can say

And sure enough they murdered him in cold blood that sunny day



Oh why did you do it?

Have you not the guts to say

You say it was an accident or even a ricochet

But like Loughgall and Gibraltar you´re lies are well renowned

You murdered Aiden McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground



The people heard the gunfire they came from miles around

They saw that you man lying there dying on the ground

His flow of life was ebbing fast and people they tried their best

That bullet wound it was far to deep it went right through his chest



Oh why did you do it?

Have you not the guts to say

You say it was an accident or even a ricochet

But like Loughgall and Gibraltar you´re lies are well renowned

You murdered Aiden McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground



Aidens life had ended it was time for judgement day

The soldier he jumped down from the tower and the coward he slipped away

God´s curse on you Britannia for this cruel deed you´ve done

But god will have his final say when your judgement day it comes



Oh why did you do it?

Have you not the guts to say

You say it was an accident or even a ricochet

But like Loughgall and Gibraltar you´re lies are well renowned

You murdered Aiden McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground



To say it was an accident is the greatest crime of all

To his heart-broken family the worst had `er befalled

A cross it marks the lonely spot where Aiden was gunned down

As he strolled on that sunny evening on his way to the Gaelic ground



Oh why did you do it?

Have you not the guts to say

You say it was an accident or even a ricochet

But like Loughgall and Gibraltar you´re lies are well renowned

You murdered Aiden McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground