ireland is at war with herself   hopeless that i couldn't help   when ireland is at war with herself   my heart was strong but i was wrong   to think that i could save her   her head was mixed in politics   and i fell out of favor   there was no trial   no mercy mild   and now i am forever exiled   ireland is at war with herself   all the time i spent in ireland   she never gave a hint of discontent   we used to run through the fields hand in hand   i was her little boy i was her somewhat bigger man   i pledged my loyalty   i was her patriot   i was her everything that she'd soon forget   ireland is at war with herself   hopeless cause i couldn't help   when ireland is at war with herself