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[Verse 1]
I remeCmber from my boyhood,
FDown in south Armagh,
I’d Clie beneath that Amevening sky,
And Fsearch for shooting sGtars.
And Coften would I wonder,
What FI would grow to Fbe,
But Cfate would choose a Amdifferent course.
My Fname is GRay McCCreesh.
[Verse 2]
What Ckind of a system,
Would bring a Fpeople to their knees?
CTry and break their Amspirits,
And Frob their digniGty?
With inCjustice all around me,
I knew that Fsomething must be done.
So, while Cothers learned inAmdifference,
I Flearned to Ghold a Cgun.
[Verse 3]
CCaptured and imprisoned,
Thrown Fin a H-Block cell.
For Cyear on the blanket Amprotest,
I Fserved my time in Ghell.
DeCnied of any status,
They Fcalled my cause a crime,
So, Con the hunger Amstrike I joined,
To Fprove their Gwords were Clies.
[Verse 4]
And Cwhen my time was nearing,
The Lord Ftook me by the hand.
He Csaid, “Once more I bear Amwitness
to Fman’s inhumanity to Gman.
Another Cmartyr for this country,
Another Fthorn in my crown.
You’ve Cdone your time uAmpon the cross,
My Fson, I’ll Ghelp you Cdown".
[Verse 5]
If you’re Cever up in Camlough,
In my Fnative south Armagh,
If you Clook upon that Amevening sky,
And Fsee a shooting Gstar,
Just reCmember that a young boy,
Used to Fdream his young boy dreams.
Think of Cme when you Amwhisper prayers,
My Fname is GRaymond McCCreesh.

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My Name Is Ray Mccreesh

by Seán Ó Sirideán

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[Verse 1]

I remember from my boyhood,

Down in south Armagh,

C Am

I’d lie beneath that evening sky,

F G

And search for shooting stars.

And often would I wonder,

F F

What I would grow to be,

C Am

But fate would choose a different course.

F G C

My name is Ray McCreesh.

[Verse 2]

What kind of a system,

Would bring a people to their knees?

C Am

Try and break their spirits,

F G

And rob their dignity?

With injustice all around me,

I knew that something must be done.

C Am

So, while others learned indifference,

F G C

I learned to hold a gun.

[Verse 3]

Captured and imprisoned,

Thrown in a H-Block cell.

C Am

For year on the blanket protest,

F G

I served my time in hell.

Denied of any status,

They called my cause a crime,

C Am

So, on the hunger strike I joined,

F G C

To prove their words were lies.

[Verse 4]

And when my time was nearing,

The Lord took me by the hand.

C Am

He said, “Once more I bear witness

F G

to man’s inhumanity to man.

Another martyr for this country,

Another thorn in my crown.

C Am

You’ve done your time upon the cross,

F G C

My son, I’ll help you down".

[Verse 5]

If you’re ever up in Camlough,

In my native south Armagh,

C Am

If you look upon that evening sky,

F G

And see a shooting star,

Just remember that a young boy,

Used to dream his young boy dreams.

C Am

Think of me when you whisper prayers,

F G C

My name is Raymond McCreesh.

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