From The Shankill To The Somme

At the age of sixteen years he left his home in tears
His mother watched as he walked out the door
As his family bade farewell and his neighbours wished him well
From the road his dad and brother took before
And as the ship set sail for France he gave Belfast one more glance
As the ship began to move away from shore
He could see there on the land the proud YCV flute band
And he could hear them play "The sash my father wore"
From the Shankill Road they went oh their young lives to be spent
On the first day of july, so long ago
All for the deeds that they have done and the glories they had won
We'll remember as long as the bright red poppies grow
When they charged from Thiepval wood they were in a fighting mood
As they forced their way across the fields of fire
As they stormed that great redoubt you could hear those Ulster shout
As they lay dyin midst the twisted shells and wire
From the Shankill Road they went oh their young lives to be spent
On the first day of july so long ago
All for the deeds that they had done and the glory they had won
We'll remember as long as the bright red poppies grow
On the 9th day of july you could hear a mothers cry
Her eyes were red and filled with loving tears
Oh God my son has died he was fighting side by side
With the boys and men of the Ulster volunteers
From the Shankill Road they went sure their young lives to be spent
On the first day of july so long ago
All for the deeds that they have done and the glories they had won
We'll remember as long as the bright red poppies grow
From the Shankill Road they went oh their young lives to be spent
On the first day of july so long ago
All for the deeds that they have done and the glories they had won
We remember as long as the bright red poppies grow
From the Shankill Road they went oh their young lives to be spent
On the first day of july so long ago
All the deeds that they have done and the glories they had won
We'll remember as long as the bright red poppies grow
We'll remember as long as the bright red poppies grow

[@gavinpaterson4559]

Fav

[@Anonymous-Joker74]

Oh for the deeds that they have done and the glories they have won.We will remember it long as the bright red poppies grow ❤️🇬🇧🙏🏽⭐️👑🌟

[@gavinthomas9331]

Allan Beaton zsz

[@kurtyboy01]

Allan Beaton NO Surrender brother

[@kurtyboy01]

Ann KERR the best pal Loud nProud 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@Anonymous-Joker74]

Philip Lynn Here’s to those,Who wore the clothes,King William,wore the crown.No fenian creed,Shall ever breed,on our Orange & Purple grounds ❤️⭐️🇬🇧✋🏼

[@sapphiresteele5096]

Heartreading every time I hear it 😤♥️🤍💙

[@nack-pc5xf]

Go on uße young volunteers BALTIC BOYS ON TOUR LEST WE FORGET NO SURRENDERWEENACK THOMSON WE ARE THE PRO❤❤❤

[@allancarswell9187]

1st of July 2022...We remember long as the bright red poppys grow

[@marst6554]

HE COULD SEE THERE ON THE LAND, THE PROUD Y.C.V FLUTE BAND

[@ianclark2450]

Brilliant rendition.

[@jenniferpotter6877]

Best song ever.

[@onlyfourhomenations]

Ulster is British

[@williamreid4542]

🔴⚪🔵

[@onlyfourhomenations]

💙🥁

[@ib66]

Lest we forget.

[@alanjackthomson5454]

BRIDGETON NO SURRENDER FB THE BEST GO ON THE NOEYNACK T ANGIE D LEST WE FORGET UV THE PEOPLE S ARMY

[@glasgowrangers3324]

On the 1st day of July so long ago xxx

[@kurtyboy01]

The People’s Army defending their community from rebel scum ❤️✋🏻🗡🛡No SURRENDER 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@Anonymous-Joker74]

Doing the do,For,The red white & blue 🔥❤️

[@user-dw6md3of5p]

Way come on no surrender

[@paulfoster1454]

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 WATP

[@stuartbarr5691]

Glasgow doesn't forget

[@stevenwilson2786]

Rangers fans never forget

[@paulfoster1454]

❤🇬🇧❤️🤍💙

[@ianblack3324]

Uda

[@nack-pc5xf]

ON YOU GO WWE BRIDGETON DERRY BOYS AND GIRLS NO SURRENDER FOR GOD AND ULSTER BEST THE MEN OF THEUVF WEE NÀÇK THE LAD THOMSON YOUÑG BRIDGETON DEŔRY WE LOVE OUY BRITISH PEOPLE OF ULSTER IS

[@nack-pc5xf]

SHANKILL DERRY BOYS AND GIRLS NO SURRENDER FOR GOD AND ULSTER BEST THE MEN OF THEUVF 1912 ❤❤❤❤WE ARE SIMPLY THE BEST 5:24

[@nack-pc5xf]

K JPHN ADIR DET IP YOP MAN JOHN GROEG AND AND BIG JOHNCMICHSEL SOITH EAST ANTRIM

[@robertnapier5361]

Ok 217 we r the people hart hill for ever

[@stevenburns9258]

amazing song GPGFB