In Belfast, of 29 Brigade or Battalion staff officers either before or after the Truce, 3 were interned while 10 joined the Free State Army – in other words, the Brigade lost almost half of its officer cadre. Back to Song List Shamróg - The Boys of the Old Brigade Lyrics. And now, my boy, I've told you why On Easter morn' I sigh, For I recall my comrades all And dark old days gone by. The Boys of the Old Brigade is an Irish rebel song written by Paddy McGuigan about the Irish Republican Army of the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921), and the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. Return to The Wolfe Tones Songs. The boys of the old brigade Lyrics: Oh, father why are you so sad / On this bright Easter morn’ / When Irish men are proud and glad / Of the land that they were born? May heaven keep the men who sleep From the ranks of the old brigade. In Antrim, the figures were 3 staff officers interned and 12 in the Free State Army, out of a total of 47 – roughly a third. Oh, son And now, my boy, I've told you why On Easter morn I sigh For I recall my comrades all From dark old days gone by, I think of men who fought in vain With rifle and grenade May Heaven keep the men who sleep From the ranks of the old brigade. You must enable javascript to … And now, my boy, I've told you why On Easter morn' I sigh, For I recall my comrades all And dark old days gone by. I think of men who fought in glen With rifle and grenade. I think of men who fought in glen With rifle and grenade. Oh[D] father, why are[G] you so sad, on[D] this bright Easter[A] morn? And now, my boy, I´ve told you why On Easter morn´ I sigh, For I recall my comrades all And dark old days gone by. May heaven keep the men who sleep From the ranks of the old brigade. Oh, father why are you so sad On this bright Easter morn´ When Irish men are proud and glad Of the land that they were born? May heaven keep the men who sleep From the ranks of the old brigade. The Boys Of The Old Brigade Tin Whistle Sheet Music with yours truly also playing the whistle, now if only I could play guitar and whistle and sing at the same time I'd be a proper one man band. The Boys Of The Old Brigade This song is by Wolfe Tones and appears on the album Till Ireland A Nation (1974) and on the compilation album 25th Anniversary (1989) . In East Down, of 38 staff officers, 8 were interned while 4 joined the Free State Army – again, almost a … The old brigade and me, But by my side my God and I So Ireland might be free. Listen to Boys of the Old Brigade by The Davitts #np on #SoundCloud The Boys Of The Old Brigade Lyrics: Oh, father why are you so sad / On this bright Easter morn’ / When Irish men are proud and glad / Of the land that they were born? I think of men who fought in glen With rifle and grenade. A Ghra Mo Chroi, I long to see The boys of the old brigade. The boys of the old brigade. Watch the video for The Boys Of The Old Brigade from The Wolfe Tones's 25th Anniversary for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.