Some men went to Dungannon town
The barracks for to case
And notice how the noble crown
Gave class to that new place
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Oh the RUC they knew that we
Had planned to have some sport
For they read a piece by Dev's police
In a Free State news report
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They read the paper satisfied
And said 'well now, that's that'
When suddenly to their surprise
Came a big loud rat-a-tat-tat
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'Who's out there, oh what can we do?'
'For God's sake stop this lark!'
'Are you Fenians or red, white and blue
That's out there in the dark'
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One fella stole out warily
But quickly came in again
When he found that he was staring
Down the barrel of a Sten
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Oh the Free State news became a fact
When the silence it was broke
By a big loud bang that loudly rang
From a shower of dust and smoke
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When those guardians of the nation thought
The lads were gone for good
They came to find no station
Where a station once had stood
With your IRA, ricochet
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There are ten loyal policemen now
And they're signing on the dole
And they'd love to get those Irish pests
And shove it up his ...