A comradeship of heroes was laid
From every corner of the world came sailing
The Fifth International BrigadeThey came to stand beside the Spanish people
To try and stem the rising fascist tide
Franco’s allies were the powerful and wealthy
Frank Ryan’s men came from the other side
Even the olives were bleeding
As the battle for Madrid, it thundered on
Truth and love against the force of evil
Brotherhood against the fascist clan
Viva la Quinta Brigada
“No Pasarán,” the pledge that made them fight
“Adelante” is the cry around the hillside
Let us all remember them tonight
Bob Hilliard was a Church of Ireland pastor
From Killarney across the Pyrenees he came
From Derry came a brave young Christian Brother
Side by side they fought and died in Spain
With Na Fianna he learned to hold his gun
From Dublin to the Villa del Rio
Where he fought and died beneath the blazing sunViva la Quinta Brigada
“No Pasarán,” the pledge that made them fight
“Adelante” is the cry around the hillside
Let us all remember them tonight
Many Irishmen heard the call of Franco
Joined Hitler and Mussolini too
Propaganda from the pulpit and newspapers
Helped O’Duffy to enlist his crew
The word came from Maynooth, “Support the Nazis”
The men of cloth failed again
When the Bishops blessed the Blueshirts in Dun Laoghaire
As they sailed beneath the swastika to Spain
Viva la Quinta Brigada
“No Pasarán,” the pledge that made them fight
“Adelante” is the cry around the hillside
Let us all remember them tonight
Kit Conway and Dinny Coady too
Peter Daly, Charlie Regan and Hugh Bonar
Though many died, I can, but name a fewDanny Boyle, Blaser-Brown and Charli
Liam Tumilson and Jim Straney from the Falls
Jack Nalty, Tommy Patton and Frank Conroy
Jim Foley, Tony Fox and Dick O’Neill
Viva la Quinta Brigada
“No Pasarán,” the pledge that made them fight
“Adelante” is the cry around the hillside
Let us all remember them tonight
