The Ribbonmen they did prepare
For three miles round for to wreck and to tear
And burn the town of Garvagh
The Tory whistle loud and shrill
Did echo o'er the high Mourne Hill
Hurray, brave boys, well slay and kill
All the Protestants in Garvagh
The day cam on they did repair
In multitudes to Garvagh Fair
Some traveled thirty miles and more
For to burn the town of Garvagh
They all appeared in greatest haste
White handkerchiefs tied round their wasts
Their jackets we did soundly baste
That July fair in Garvagh
To Coleraine straightaway we went
For aid but none for us they sent
This bloody crew all to prevent
From their design on Garvagh
To Provines then we quick applied
For aid which he soon us denied
Saying Longest stands the thougest hide
I'll find no aid for Garvagh
The Protestants and Orangemen
Like brothers did assemble then
To keep the town was their design
Or die like men in Garvagh
We fired blank shots of no avail
The Orange balls they flew like hail
While Ribbonmen soon turned their tail
With deadly wounds from Garvagh
Then Captain Douay cried, Brave Boys
Maintain your Cause and fear no noise
We'll massacre these Orange Boys
And we'el burn the town of Garvagh
He hadn't turned himself well round
Till he received a deadly wound
His heels went up his head went down
At the third tree in Garvagh
We gave the word to clear the street
While numbers flew like hunted sheep
When Protestants did Papists meet
At Davidsons in Garvagh
Oh then brave boys if you had seen
Twas the best man through Ballinameen
While Orange Boys pursued them keen
And cleared the town of Garvah
But mark what folliied this affray
They thought to swear our lives away
To jail we went without delay
We had no guards from Garvagh
They horrid oaths against us swore
Such swearing you ne'er heard before
McCluskey swore three hours of more
Agin the Boys of Garvagh
The Judge then he would us condemn
Had it not been for our jurrymen
Our grateful thanks are due to them
For they cleared the Boys of Garvagh
All thanks and praise we'll tender still
To Mr. Price and brave George Hill
The Beresfords befriend us still
For they cleared the Boys of Garvagh.
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