Well... I thought...
I really try to not write politically charged songs because Im not one to go out of my way to offend individuals that I dont know
but
sometimes the whole British thing really irks me beyond words.
They seem to be able to conquer and divide any darn plot of land that suits them and no one says a thing about it.
You know.. its just the Grace that God that we stopped them here in the US otherwise
we'd all be eatin fish and chips out of a bag as well.
So Here it is.. my first tune that expresses a bit of what I feel about
the British Occupation of Ireland and what they've done to my family and my people as a whole.
If its offensive.. I offer no apology.
Tell us why you're here
Siusan O'Rourke
8-7-08
You showed up on our doorstep
With your bags and brats in tow
Overstayed your welcome
By 400 years or more, you know
We asked you nice to leave us be
Paid with life to live it Free.
If you haven't an invitation
Tell me why are you still here?
Chorus
If you haven't an invitation
Tell me why are you still here
We've bled for it and died for it
We thought we've made it clear
Are you simply slow or stupid
Or is it just that you cant hear
If you haven't an invitation
Tell me why are you still here?
You pushed up to our Table
And drove us from our Land
Re-cut the Pie to suit you
Hung the ones that dared to Stand
Connely, Pearse, and Sands to name
a few who rose to curse your claim.
If you haven't an invitation
Tell me why are you still here.
Chorus
If you haven't an invitation
Tell me why are you still here
We've bled for it and died for it
We thought we've made it clear
Are you simply slow or stupid
Or is it just that you cant hear
If you haven't an invitation
Tell me why are you still here?
And don't you know the modern world
Ignores all that you do
They bite their tongues and turn their gaze
away from what is True
You've settled in and made it home
While we were starved and forced to roam
Since I've got you on the phone
Tell me why you're here.
Chorus
If you haven't an invitation
Tell me why are you still here
We've bled for it and died for it
We thought we've made it clear
Is it simply that your stupid
Or is it just that you cant hear
If you haven't an invitation
Tell me why are you still here?
And don't you know the modern world
Ignores all that you do
They bite their tongues and turn their gaze
away from what is True
You've settled in and made it home
While we were starved and forced to roam
but we wont rest until your gone.
Tell us why you're here